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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

…the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 217-8 to L. 217-19. The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs, acting on the bas…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-1

…cessing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and by the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, les empreintes digitales ainsi que une…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-4

…licence or an ex officio licence, mentioned in articles L. 613-11, L. 613-15, L. 613-17 and L. 613-19, may bring infringement proceedings if, after formal notice, the patent holder fails to bring suc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-21

…easure provided for by article 712-18, to the provisional incarceration provided for by article 712-19 or the withdrawal or revocation of the measure provided for by article 712-20, refusing to start…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-69

…tion of the share capital of the société centrale de crédit maritime mutuel are governed by article 19 bis of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation. The regional caisses an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-10

…rance undertakings is carried out in accordance with the first method referred to in Article R. 356-19, based on consolidated data.However, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in its…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-16

The annual fees provided for in Article L. 612-19 which are due for the European patent must be paid under the conditions provided for in Article 141 of the European Patent Convention. These fees are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Industrial establishments

Article 1499-00 A

…of the rental value of property available to businesses that meet the conditions set out in article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft ind…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R656-3

…ns of Article R. 621-4," are deleted; 7° In Article R. 632-4, the words: "Law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 and Decree no. 91-1266 of 19 December 1991" are replaced by the words: "Order no. 92-1147 of 12…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-3-1

…annual agreement on objectives and resources signed with the State, provided for in article L. 5134-19-4, includes a section on the co-financing by the département of the financial assistance provided…

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