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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8-1

I. - Article L. 225-8 is not applicable, upon the decision of the founders, when the contribution in kind consists of: 1° Transferable securities giving access to the capital mentioned in Article L. 2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-15

…ult in termination of the contract.When the business is continued in application of articles L. 621-22 et seq. of the Commercial Code, all the publisher's obligations to the author must be respected.I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

…stment costs of ports transferred pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 6 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing Law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-15

…or in article L. 1142-2 has been exhausted or has expired, the Office instituted in article L. 1142-22 is substituted for the insurer. In this case, the provisions of article L. 1142-14, relating in p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-5-2

…he chairman, of each of the boards of directors of the establishments mentioned in articles L. 1142-22, L. 1222-1, L. 1413-1, L. 1418-1 and L. 5311-1 may not be greater than one.Among the members appo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-26

…accordance with article 131-8 of the Criminal Code and under the conditions set out in articles 131-22 to 131-24 of the same Code ; 2° A penalty of days' fine under the conditions set out in articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-6

…which became legally enforceable against third parties before the entry into force of law no. 90 of 22 February 1944 are maintained in their previous rank if they have been registered within three mon…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

…permission application file is considered complete in accordance with articles R. 423-19 to R. 423-22 of the Code de l'urbanisme is not submitted within two years of the date specified in the first p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-46

…n the scope of Article 695-12. Consent is refused on one of the grounds referred to in articles 695-22 and 695-23 and may be for any of those mentioned in article 695-24.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706

…case file; 5° Implement the right of communication granted to magistrates pursuant to l'article 132-22 du code pénal. The public prosecutor may ask them to assist the public prosecutor before the appe…

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