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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-12

…e provisions of subsection 1 shall apply, with the exception of articles L. 225-2, L. 225-4, L. 225-7, the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 225-8 and articles L. 225-9 et L. 225-10.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights management authorisation

Article L322-1

…ement of their rights of the rights from which they benefit pursuant to Articles L. 322-3 to L. 322-7 and L. 324-4 as well as the procedures for exercising the right provided for by the latter, before…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-16

…ower at the request of the creditor. The creditor shall consult the file provided for in article L. 751-1, under the conditions set out in the order referred to in article L. 751-6, except in the case…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Processing applications

Article L434-10

…e administrative authority, may issue an opinion on the condition mentioned in 3° of article L. 434-7. This opinion is deemed to have been given on expiry of a period of two months from the date on wh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-8

…nd formal rules set out in the same articles L. 222-2-1 to L. 222-2-5 is punishable by a fine of €3,750. A repeat offence is punishable by a fine of €7,500 and six months' imprisonment.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The French Horse and Riding Institute

Article R211-19

…the tasks assigned to the Institut français du cheval et de l'équitation by articles R. 653-14, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9°, 10° and 11° of II of the rural and maritime fishing code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article R212-8

…R. 212-1 when this diploma relates to the physical or sporting activities listed in article R. 212-7. These establishments carry out the training using their own resources and those allocated to them…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-6

…und unitholders shall exercise the rights conferred on shareholders by articles L. 823-6 and L. 823-7 of the French Commercial Code.The statutory auditor shall inform the general meeting of the manage…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-40

…und unitholders shall exercise the rights conferred on shareholders by articles L. 823-6 and L. 823-7 of the French Commercial Code. The statutory auditor shall inform the general meeting of the manag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-8

…tions and performing the same duties, in breach of article L. 1242-15, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.A repeat offence is punishable by a fine of 7,500 euros and six months' imprisonment.

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