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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-40

…be decided by at least three quarters of the members. The provisions of articles 8 to 16 of decree n° 78-704 of 3 July 1978 are applicable. A copy of the deed appointing the liquidator shall be sent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-48

A merger, split or absorption affecting a general-purpose investment fund or a sub-fund is subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-49

The Articles of Association of a SICAV or the regulations of a fonds commun de placement shall determine the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary parent companies

Article L517-4-2

…cial holding company or a mixed financial holding company which has applied for approval in accordance with the provisions of L. 517-13, whose subsidiaries, which are exclusively or mainly credit inst…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L123-40

…ed within this sub-section shall control that the undertakings falling within their area of competence comply with the conditions necessary for access to their activity or for the exercise thereof. Th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-4

…thor submits each final manuscript.When the publisher benefiting from the preferential right has successively refused two new works presented by the author in the genre determined in the contract, the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-4

The rights mentioned in the first part of this code may not prevent acts necessary for the performance of a parliamentary control, jurisdictional or administrative procedure provided for by law, or un…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-4

…he consumer, made known to the seller no later than at the time of conclusion of the contract and accepted by the latter; > It is supplied with all the necessary accessories and is of a quality and qu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-4

…display comparative advertisements as defined in articles L. 122-1 and L. 122-2 on packaging, invoices, travel tickets, means of payment or tickets for access to shows or venues open to the public.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

…50% between sixty and ninety days and of five additional points per new month of delay up to the price of the product, then of the legal interest rate.

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