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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-8

I. - Without prejudice to articles L. 115-16 of the Consumer Code and L. 722-1 of this code, registered names are protected against: 1° Any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-8

When the sale price has been paid in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 643-3 and creditors have not discharged their registrations, the liquidator shall have the registrations cance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8

…n area is equal to that received the previous year. The reductions provided for in Article L. 5211-28 apply to the inter-municipality grant of the Greater Paris metropolitan area. In 2016 and 2017, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-8

I.- No later than fifteen days after the Ordinary General Meeting, any joint stock company shall inform its shareholders of the total number of voting rights existing at that date. However, companies…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-8

…tive authority. The examination of goods and the taking of samples carried out pursuant to Article 189 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 la…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-81

1° For cinematographic works belonging to the fiction genre, direct allocations are awarded when one of the following two conditions is met:- five points are obtained for a function or position held b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-8

I.-The aim of the harm reduction policy for drug users is to prevent health, psychological and social damage, the transmission of infections and death by overdose associated with the use of psychoacti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-8

Consolidation requires: 1° The classification of the assets and liabilities as well as the expense and income items of consolidated companies according to the classification plan used for consolidatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Unpacking sales.

Article R310-8

I.-A prior declaration of an unpacking sale is sent by the organiser by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receipt to the mayor of the commune in which the sale ope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-8

I.- Access to beaches includes footbaths or foot spray ramps and body showers. II.- The location of footbaths and foot spray ramps must mean that bathers must use them when accessing beaches. Footbath…

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