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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-32

Apart from the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, at the written request of the owner of a patent or of a supplementary protection certificate attached t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central bodies

Article L511-31

…uidity and solvency of each of these institutions and companies and of the network as a whole. They may also decide to prohibit or limit the distribution of dividends to shareholders or the remunerati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: General provisions

Article LO1112-3

…eration, determines the procedures for organising the local referendum, sets the polling day, which may not take place less than two months after the deliberation has been transmitted to the State rep…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-35

…idence being destroyed or serious harm to persons or property, the operations mentioned in Article 230-32 may be set up or prescribed by a judicial police officer. The latter shall immediately inform,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-3

…e possibility of reducing the service value of the annuity unit and converting the agreement, which may be provided for in accordance with II of article L. 441-2 ; c) A statement that the rights and o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L141-3

…ppointed for their competence and independence by order of the Minister responsible for tourism. It may not include economic operators whose activity is subject to registration in this register.All me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Equity securities

Article L228-37

…s civil personality. They are subject to the provisions of articles L. 228-47 to L. 228-71, L. 228-73 and L. 228-76 to L. 228-90. In addition, the general meeting is convened at least once a year to h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-3

Doctors established in a commune where there is no pharmacy may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who will inform the State representative in the département, to kee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-39

…Article L. 511-16, the first presentation took place on the last day of the time limit, the protest may still be drawn up on the following day. The protest for non-payment of a bill of exchange payabl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to judicial supervision

Article R61-35

…is ordered as part of judicial supervision, the dangerousness assessment provided for by articles 763-10 and R. 61-11 may replace the expert appraisal provided for by l'article 723-31. The one-year ti…

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