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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-13

…of customs officers if the following conditions are met: 1° The applicant has confirmed in writing and by means of a detailed expert report to the customs authorities, within a period of ten working…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-13

…nsolidation transaction comprising one or more revolving credit agreements mentioned in article L. 312-57 reimburses the amount due under these loans directly to the original lender. When the transact…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-13

…he person who has submitted the acquisition offer allowing the best conditions to ensure employment and the payment of creditors in the most sustainable manner.The court shall rule after hearing or du…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-13

…uments that it considers, at the time of their communication, to be covered by such confidentiality and which may not therefore be made public. The mediator may only bring such information or document…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Consumer Council

Article D821-13

The Minister responsible for consumer affairs sets the agenda for each plenary session.Proposals made by at least one third of the members of the Council with voting rights are included by right.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-13

Failure by a pharmacist to practise his profession personally is punishable by a fine of €75,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-13

…ting or amending the plan orders the temporary inalienability of the transferee's movable equipment and has become final, the administrator or, failing that, the liquidator, requests that the inaliena…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-13

…employment agency sends to the public employment service agency commissioning the placement service and, in all cases, to Pôle emploi, the information relating to the jobseeker that is necessary, in p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-13

…ropean Cooperative Society, at least one third of the employees of the European Cooperative Society and of its subsidiaries and establishments, employed in at least two Member States, so request or if…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4341-13

…ractise provided for in article L. 4341-4, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission for Speech and Language Therapists, on the basis of an application accompanied by a file submitted and examined…

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