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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-27

The third party may refuse custody of the seized assets. They may ask to be relieved of custody at any time. The bailiff appoints a custodian and removes the goods.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R322-27

On the specified date, the pursuing creditor or, failing this, any registered creditor, who is then subrogated to the proceedings, requests the sale. If no creditor requests the sale, the court declar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-27

The dialogue may take place in successive phases so as to reduce the number of solutions to be discussed, by applying the award criteria defined in the contract notice or in another consultation docum…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-27

For service or works contracts and supply contracts requiring installation work or including the provision of services, the purchaser may require that certain essential tasks be performed by one of th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Qualification system for contracting entities

Article R2162-27

Contracting entities may use a qualification system established by a third party. They shall inform the economic operators concerned thereof.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière.

Article L225-270

I.-When a société anonyme à participation ouvrière falls into the situation referred to in Article L. 225-248, and its dissolution has not been declared, the Extraordinary General Meeting may decide,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-27

If the shareholder fails to pay up at the times set by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the managers, as the case may be, the sums remaining to be paid on the amount of the shares subsc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-27

A decision to revoke a patent has absolute effect subject to third party opposition. In respect of patents applied for before 1 January 1969, the revocation shall apply to the parts of the patent dete…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-27

Any person having standing to bring an infringement action may apply to the competent civil court for summary proceedings in order to obtain an order, if necessary subject to a fine, against the alleg…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Text and data mining for various purposes

Article R122-27

Persons carrying out a text and data search under the conditions mentioned in III of article L. 122-5-3 shall provide copyright holders, at the request of the latter, with all documents and evidence m…

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