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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R814-4

I. - In order to exercise its powers in relation to vocational training, the National Council shall set up a vocational training committee, composed of the following members:1° The chairman and vice-c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-3-1

…trade mark shall not entitle its proprietor to prohibit its use in respect of goods which have been put on the market in the European Union, the European Economic Area, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-8

…hat he was not in suspension of payments when the agreement was entered into, or that the agreement puts an end to such suspension. The decision recording the agreement is not subject to publication a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15-2

…nt and request it, in cooperation with the supervisory authority, to take the necessary measures to put an end to the infringement. If, two months after this notification, the infringement persists, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-6

…eral of the Agence de la biomédecine may give formal notice to the establishment or organisation to put an end to the breaches observed and, where appropriate, to submit its observations within a time…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4126-15

…m by noting the inadmissibility of its own motion until it has invited the party submitting them to put them in order. However, the National Disciplinary Chamber may reject such submissions without fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-24

When the person who has been fined an increased fixed-rate fine does not contest the reality of the offence but, due to financial difficulties, requests payment deadlines or an exonerated fine, they s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preference shares

Article L212-5

The rules governing the creation of preference shares are set out in Articles L. 228-11 to L. 228-20 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-21

The costs resulting from the implementation of the measures provided for in articles L. 521-19 and L. 521-20 shall be borne by the service provider.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-24

In the case mentioned in 2° of Article…

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