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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights management authorisation

Article L322-1

…ts from which they benefit pursuant to Articles L. 322-3 to L. 322-7 and L. 324-4 as well as the procedures for exercising the right provided for by the latter, before obtaining their consent for this…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-2

The renewal of a temporary or multi-annual residence permit may, by a reasoned decision, be refused to a foreign national who ceases to fulfil one of the conditions required for the issue of this perm…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Invalidity

Article 1178

…t does not fulfil the conditions required for its validity is null and void. Nullity must be pronounced by the judge, unless the parties establish it by mutual agreement. The annulled contract is deem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-2-1

When notices of fines or increased fixed fines are sent to a person residing abroad, the time limits set out in articles 529-1,529-2,529-8,529-9 and 530 are increased by one month. The provisions of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-1

…019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system, with the exception of Articles L. 4123-15, L. 4123-16, L. 4124-9, L. 4124-10, L. 4126-7, L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Relations between the liquidator and the guarantee fund

Article R421-55

Insured persons who have taken out, subscribed to or received benefits under insurance contracts taken out with an insurance company whose authorisation has been withdrawn shall be paid within the tim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to liquidation

Article L247-5

…unishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros. Anyone convicted pursuant to the preceding paragraph may no longer be employed, in any capacity whatsoever, by the company in which he o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-1

The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 522-1, L. 522-5, L. 522-6 and L. 522-9-1 is the Director General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the Head of the National Inv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-8

The period mentioned in the fourth paragraph of II of article L. 236-9 is twenty days from the last insertion made pursuant to article R. 236-2 or, where applicable, the last publication provided for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5421-5

…ents mentioned in the first paragraph, which may be obtained both from the president and from the decentralised departments of the State, takes place under the conditions laid down by article L. 311-9…

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