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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-3

…officer or agent of the judicial police who may at any time, in the event of difficulty, put an end to it and immediately notify the public prosecutor who, if necessary, informs the President of the B…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-4

…e or an investment firm. Each taxpayer or each spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact subject to joint taxation may only hold one PME innovation account. An account can only have one holder. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-4-3

…the contract if he can prove that the employee is guilty of serious misconduct or that he is unable to continue the contract for a reason unrelated to the spontaneous termination of pregnancy.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-3

…he Commercial Code, insurance undertakings shall indicate the amount of the profit-sharing referred to in Article L. 132-29 and how it has been distributed over the past year.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-3-4

Community facilities belonging to a municipality or to third parties and located outside the area where the holiday village is set up may be taken into account for classification if an agreement concl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L713-3-4

…itutes the generic term designating the goods or services for which it is registered and the proprietor of the trade mark so requests, the publisher shall indicate without delay and at the latest at t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-3

Article L. 533-22-1 is applicable to credit institutions and investment firms for their activities of portfolio management on behalf of third parties and investment advice within the meaning of Articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R*322-48

No special benefits may be stipulated for founders in the draft Articles of Association.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R*322-46

The companies referred to in this section may be formed either by a public deed or by a private deed drawn up in duplicate, irrespective of the number of signatories to the deed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-3-4

Overseas regional councils are consulted on plans to award or renew port and airport concessions concerning these regions.

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