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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-6

The rate of the resale right is equal to 4% of the sale price as defined in article R. 122-5 when this is less than or equal to 50,000 euros.When the sale price is greater than 50,000 euros, the resal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-15

The exercise of his duties as a public official by the salaried commercial court clerk, as well as that of his professional mandates, are suspended from the day of the termination of the employment co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-50

If the takeover bid is made by a company that does not have a social and economic committee, the employer informs the employees directly. Similarly, if there is no social and economic committee in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-52

Articles L. 2312-45 to L. 2312-51 of this Code do not apply to the offers referred to in Articles L. 225-207 and L. 22-10-62 of the French Commercial Code or when the company is the subject of a publi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-51

If, following the public offer, the bidder has acquired control of the company which is the subject of the offer within the meaning of Articles L. 233-1, L. 233-3 and L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-10

…signment notes or bills of lading as the consignor and consignee;4° The serial number of the sample;5° The signature of the authorised agent.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-14

The Assembly of French Guyana may not deliberate unless the absolute majority of its members in office are present.However, if on the day fixed by the notice convening the Assembly does not meet in su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-41-1

…idered to be part of the same global authorisation, in particular for the purposes of applying b of 5° of Article L. 5121-1 and 1°, 2° and 3° of Article R. 5121-28. Variations and extensions to a mark…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-20

…or agreement;4° No programming agreement binds the grouping or cartel to another grouping or cartel;5° All the members are bound to the grouping or cartel by the programming contract;6° The programmin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-35

…lication file. When the Director General of the Agency makes use of the option granted to him under 5° of Article R. 5121-34, these time limits are suspended until the additional information required…

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