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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-6

…the cases of suspension or closure of the proceedings provided for respectively in Articles R. 716-9 and R. 716-11, the application for invalidity or revocation shall be examined in accordance with t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article R212-1

…right to terminate the contract at his discretion, without granting the same right to the consumer; 9° Allowing the trader to retain sums paid in respect of services not provided by him, where he hims…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R313-4

…lment;> and 7° The indicative repayment schedule, where applicable;> and 8° Additional obligations; 9° Early repayment; 10° Variable features; 11° Other rights of the borrower; 12° Complaints; 13° Con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-4

…location sur la voie publique, sur les rivières, ports et quais fluviaux et autres lieux publics ; 9° The proceeds of port dues collected in accordance with the provisions of Book II of the Maritime…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General privileges

Article 2331

Other than those provided for by special laws, privileged claims on the generality of movables are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor against whom the lien is asserted…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-37

…actually collaborates in his commercial activity under the conditions defined by Article R. 121-1 ;9° Where applicable, that it is authorised to be a trader pursuant to Article L. 121-2 ;10° The refe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Maintenance of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-318

…me code and the agricultural development office for overseas departments referred to in article L. 696-1 of the same code; 3° Les directions départementales des territoires, les directions département…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-3

The notice provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-2 is published in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, before the start of subscription operations and prior to any publici…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-5

…Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 article 209 of law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Caisses de crédit agricole mutuel.

Article R512-4

…licable, their employees and workers ;8° Chambers of Agriculture and Chambres d'Agriculture France ;9° Municipalities, associations of municipalities and departments;10° Agricultural teaching, vocatio…

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