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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-5

Under the conditions set out in articles 1240 and 1241 of the Civil Code, breach of the obligations defined in article L. 225-102-4 of this Code shall engage the liability of its author and oblige him…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 ter B

…ional trade unions and their unions mentioned in Title III of Book I of Part Two of the Labour Code;4° Social and economic committees.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-15

…ails to inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of major changes in this regard.4° Represents a threat to the stability of or confidence in the payment system by continuing to prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-1

…een defined;3° Adaptation measures common to several establishments of the projects provided for in 4° of II of article 2312-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-1

The following provisions of Book I of this Part, in their wording resulting from Law no. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system, are applicable in the…

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

Article R714-2

…sponding writ;3° Where applicable, the identification, change or cancellation of the representative;4° Changes of name, legal form or address as well as rectifications of material errors affecting reg…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L612-2

…3° The dispute has been previously examined or is being examined by another mediator or by a court;4° The consumer made his request to the mediator more than one year after his written complaint to t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article R524-1

The administrative authority referred to in Articles L. 524-1 to L. 524-4 is the Director General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the Head of the National Investigations Departmen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: CONSUMER INSTITUTIONS

Article D824-6

The chairman of the Council is appointed for a renewable three-year term by joint order of the ministers responsible for agriculture, health, the environment and consumer affairs. He is chosen from am…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-3

…e date for the election of the members of the territorial conference on public action, mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of article L. 1111-9-1. III.-An order by the State representative in each department…

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