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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Other product-related offences

Article L451-16

In the event of conviction for acts punishable under articles L. 451-9 to L. 451-12, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in article 131-3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-6

…cial negotiating body in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles D. 2362-8 and D. 2362-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-1

…and public establishments mentioned in articles L. 1413-1, L. 5124-2, L. 5124-7, L. 5124-8, L. 5124-9-1 as well as to their pharmaceutical establishments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-4-2

In the context of cross-border, transnational or inter-regional cooperation, territorial authorities, their groupings and, after authorisation from their supervisory authority, bodies governed by publ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-3

The following are inadmissible: 1° An application for a declaration of invalidity brought by the proprietor of an earlier trade mark which has been registered for more than five years at the date of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-1

…rst paragraph of Article L. 532-18, the first paragraph of Article L. 532-18-1 and Articles L. 532-19 and L. 532-20 are applicable to management companies established in another Member State of the Eu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-1

…n (EU) No 575/2013 and within the meaning of point 7 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033. It shall provide them with any information which is essential or relevant for the perform…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-2

…llowing are authorised to investigate and record infringements of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, of this Title and of those adopted for their application:1° Inspectors f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-1

The declaration provided for in article L. 123-29 includes, with supporting documents, the following: 1° For a legal entity, the corporate name or denomination followed, where applicable, by the acron…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-10

The official statement of offence referred to in Article A. 37-1 is orange in colour and its characteristics are as follows: I.-On the front, on the left-hand side, are the details provided for in I o…

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