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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-36

Apart from the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs authorities may, at the written request of the holder of a plant variety certificate, accompanied by proof of entitlement,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

The members may not, except unanimously, change the nationality of the company. Subject to the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-18, the transfer of the registered office is decided by one or more pa…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-31

…ever, if the financial guarantee is provided by a collective guarantee body mentioned in article R. 211-27, this body will ensure the immediate implementation of the guarantee by any means in the even…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statutory auditors

Article L511-39

I. - The provisions of articles L. 225-38 to L. 225-43 of the French Commercial Code apply to all credit institutions and finance companies.For the application of article L. 225-40 of the same code, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-3

To carry out its tasks, the Agency relies on : 1° A national public health network which it organises and runs. This network is made up of any public or private person, French or foreign, who provides…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-3

Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority, including one acting as a contracting entity, which does not exercise control over a legal person under the conditions laid down in Article L. 25…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-3

…which does not exercise control over a legal person under the conditions laid down in Article L. 3211-1, when the following conditions are met: 1° The contracting authority exercises over the legal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article L3231-3

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-3

…company if they have the status of collaborating spouse or associate spouse mentioned inarticle L. 121-4 of the Commercial Code or article L. 321-5 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.However, a pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-36

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-35 contributes to the development of initial vocational training, particularly apprenticeships, and continuing vocational training in the building and…

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