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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2253-4

…board of directors are inalienable.The disposal of the other securities mentioned in article L. 2253-2 may only take place by virtue of a deliberation by the municipal council.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Public policy

Article L3151-4

…s acquired under the time savings account are guaranteed under the conditions set out in Article L. 3253-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-4

…particular: 1° Prohibit free circulation or immobilise the means of transport pending an inspection and the implementation of the necessary health measures; 2° Isolate or disinfect affected baggage, m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-4

…ainst the person or persons responsible for the damage defined in the first paragraph of article L. 3122-1. In such a case, it will act as lead plaintiff and may avail itself of all the remedies avail…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-40

…n a company decides to apply or terminate the application of the provisions set out in articles L. 233-35 à L. 233-39, it shall inform the Autorité des marchés financiers, which shall make this decisi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44

The opposition referred to in Article L. 613-23 shall be filed within a period of nine months following publication in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle of the mention of the grant of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article R442-4

Infringements of the provisions of articles L. 442-10 and L. 442-11 are punishable by the fine laid down for fifth-class contraventions. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with the provisi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection.

Article R743-4

Except in the cases provided for in article R. 743-2, the inspectors mentioned in article R. 743-1 send a report of their mission to the public prosecutor. Occasional inspections give rise to a detail…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2224-4

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R761-4

The tariff of fees or contributions of any kind collected by the manager is established either by the board of directors or by the deliberative body acting in its stead. The manager brings this tariff…

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