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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L410-1

In accordance with article L. 237-1, the provisions of articles L. 414-4 to L. 414-9 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions

Article L123-1

Banknotes and coins are protected as intellectual works by articles L. 122-4 and L. 335-2 of the French Intellectual Property Code. The issuing authorities are vested with the author's rights.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1441

The community is dissolved: 1° by the death of one of the spouses; 2° by declared absence; 3° by divorce; 4° by legal separation; 5° by separation as to property; 6° by change of matrimonial regime.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L233-2

Where one company owns between 10% and 50% of the capital of another company, the former shall be deemed, for the purposes of sections 2 and 4 of this chapter, to have an interest in the latter.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-8

The application for review shall be made by declaration to the registry of the Cour de cassation. It shall be preceded by service on the defendants to the review of the decisions referred to in 4° and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prohibitions

Article R1333-6

Manufacturers, suppliers and users of consumer goods and construction products benefiting from a derogation granted in application of article R. 1333-4 are subject to the provisions of section 6 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-5

Repeated offences under articles R. 1337-3 and R. 1337-4 are punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article R442-1

When the Minister responsible for the Economy or the Chairman of the Competition Authority exercises the action provided for by Article L. 442-4 and the related remedies, he is exempted from represent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article R420-3

For the application of Article L. 420-7, the seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts with jurisdiction in mainland France and the overseas departments are determined in accordance with the tabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation

Article R2333-120-24

Where the Commission rules as a panel, pursuant to Article L. 2333-87-4, the case shall be heard either by a chamber sitting as a panel or by the Commission sitting as a full Commission.

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