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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

The members may not, except unanimously, change the nationality of the company. Subject to the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-18, the transfer of the registered office is decided by one or more pa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-30

…agraph of l'article 24 of the law of 29 November 1966 is set at one year from the date of death. It may be renewed by agreement between the heirs of the deceased member and the company, given under th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-30

…s that it is impossible or unreasonably expensive to achieve "sufficient" quality status, he or she may, if appropriate, take a decision to close the bathing site before the five-year deadline. The pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Economic weighting studies

Article A713-30

…right of access and rectification provided for in articles 49 and 50 of amended law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the territ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Transitional provisions relating to the solvency margin.

Article R334-30

French undertakings authorised on 23 July 1976 to conduct one or more of the classes mentioned in 1 to 17 of article R. 321-1, and whose total annual written premiums or contributions as at 31 July 19…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-30

I.-Where Internet access services or publicly available interpersonal communications services are billed according to the duration or volume of consumption, their providers shall make available to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…ed in c, e and i of 1 bis of I of Article 885-0 V bis of the French General Tax Code as it stood on 31 December 2017, which have not repaid all or part of any contributions over the past twelve months…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint ownership of patents

Article L613-30

The articles 815 and following, articles 1873-1 and following, as well as articles 883 et seq. of the Civil Code do not apply to co-ownership of a patent application or patent.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-30

…e Agency's accounts are drawn up in accordance with the rules of the general chart of accounts.This may be adapted as proposed by the Chairman of the Agency after consultation with the College and app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30

…investment firms applies to categories of staff, in particular the persons mentioned in Article L. 533-25, risk-takers and any employee receiving total remuneration at least equal to the lowest remune…

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