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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions.

Article R143-22

For the application of articles L. 143-2, L. 143-6, L. 143-10 and L. 143-13, the domicile declared is the domicile elected by the creditors in their entries.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-18

…rectors are appointed by the constituent general meeting or by the ordinary general meeting. In the case provided for in Article L. 225-16, they are appointed in the Articles of Association. Their ter…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-2

Any foreigner wishing to enter France to stay for more than three months must apply to the French diplomatic and consular authorities for a long-stay visa, which may not be valid for more than one yea…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-25

…s of the second paragraph, a creditor who grants credit without complying with the conditions, applicable to pre-contractual information, laid down by the provisions of article L. 313-7, the second pa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Referral to the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 696-111

The alerts provided for in Articles 1 to 3 and 5 of Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in relation to the establishment of the Europea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

…ment company meets all the requirements laid down in the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to portfolio management companies managing AIFs, with the exception of the requirement laid do…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-1

The application for registration of a mark shall be filed at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property or shall be sent there by post or by any means of teletransmission under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-6

…a substance used in the composition of a cosmetic product, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may give formal notice to the person responsible for the product to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-26

In order to finance the construction or operation of a local public facility relating to the public distribution of electricity, the development of electricity production using renewable energies, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article R2362-18

…ropean Cooperative Society, the legal entity, the subsidiary or the establishment concerned, as the case may be, or the domicile of the natural person participating in the formation of the European Co…

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