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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 811-5

Article A811-35

…t, candidates may use codes and compendia of laws and decrees containing references to articles of doctrine and case law, excluding however codes annotated and commented on, article by article, by leg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 811-5

Article A811-38

The application for inclusion on the list of persons mentioned in article R. 811-27 is examined in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 811-29 and R. 811-31 to R. 811-35.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

…articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-3

Deeds relating to authorisations for temporary occupation of the public domain mentioned in articles L. 1311-5 et seq. of the General Local Authorities Code and which constitute rights in rem give ris…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article L22-10-49

…a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code : a) The Board of Directors may, within the limits it has p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions specific to the adoption of one or more early intervention measures

Article L613-45-1

…inancial instruments and the guarantee obligations, the provisions of I and II of Article L. 613-50-4 shall apply in the event of the implementation of a crisis prevention or management measure referr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-4

…of the merger. This information must be accompanied by the documents provided for in articles R. 214-143 and R. 214-175 of this Code, to which may be added the report of the contributions auditor; 3°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Agents de police municipale, gardes champêtres, agents de surveillance de Paris and agents de la ville de Paris chargé d'un service de police (municipal police officers, rural wardens, Paris surveillance officers and Paris city police officers)

Article R15-33-29-3

…vagation of dangerous animals, provided for by article R. 622-2 of the Penal Code; 2° Insulting or nocturnal noise or disturbance provided for by article R. 623-2 of the same code; 3° Excitement of da…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-30

I.-Where Internet access services or publicly available interpersonal communications services are billed according to the duration or volume of consumption, their providers shall make available to the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-31

Providers of publicly available internet access services or interpersonal communications services shall make available to the consumer a free, easily identifiable and accessible facility to prevent an…

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