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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-3

I.-A written agreement concluded between the supplier, with the exception of suppliers of products mentioned in article L. 443-2, and the distributor or service provider sets out the reciprocal obliga…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-3

Where the classification implies the opening in favour of the employer of the right of attribution, the declaration shall be accompanied by a description of the invention. This description sets out: 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article R722-3

Where the judge has made the seizure subject to the provision of guarantees by the claimant, these must be provided before the seizure is carried out. On pain of nullity and damages against the bailif…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-3

Professional secrecy may not be invoked against officials acting within the scope of the powers conferred on them by this Book.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative police measures

Article L521-3

Where a trader subject to the provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book II is manifestly unable to comply with his obligations under Article L. 221-15, the administrative authority responsible for c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article L531-3

Failure to comply with the deposit measure mentioned in article L. 512-26 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Actions in the collective interest of consumers

Article L621-3

The criminal court seised under the conditions of article L. 621-1 may, after finding the accused guilty, postpone sentencing by ordering him or her, subject to a fine if appropriate, to comply, withi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article R351-3

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:A…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-3

Where a basic inspection has not established non-compliance with the regulations, the quantity of the product rendered unusable shall be reimbursed under the conditions set out in article L. 512-24.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Facilitating unauthorised entry, movement and residence

Article L823-3

The offences defined in articles L. 823-1 and L. 823-2 when the acts:1° Are committed as part of an organised gang;2° Are committed in circumstances that directly expose foreign nationals to an immedi…

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