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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-5

A fine of 15,000 euros shall be imposed:1° Carrying out a liquidation without the prior declaration mentioned in article L. 310-1 or in disregard of the conditions laid down in that article;2° Carryin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55-5

…I, directorships held in companies belonging to an insurance group within the meaning of Article L. 356-1 are counted as a single directorship.3° Any person found to be in breach of the provisions of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Export or delivery to another Member State of the European Union

Article 545

Only goldsmiths, jewellers and jewellery manufacturers are authorised to manufacture gold, silver or platinum articles in any other non-legal capacity exclusively for shipment to other Member States o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-5

The term referred to in the tenth paragraph of article L. 132-23 may not exceed the shorter of eight years or the maturity date of the guarantee. Before the maturity date mentioned in article L. 134-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3b: Hybrid specialities

Article R5121-9-6

…f the Agency. In this case, the Director General of the Agency, if the conditions laid down in c of 5° of Article L. 5121-1 are met, will inform the holder of the marketing authorisation issued for th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-53

The provisions of article R. 444-52 do not apply: 1° In the event of an emergency; 2° In the event of impossibility, due in particular to the resources of the creditor; 3° When recovery or collection…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-51

…ecurity provided in accordance with the legislation of the Member State in which it is established; 3° Information on the extent to which it is covered by insurance guaranteeing the pecuniary conseque…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-5

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in the articles 131-36-2 and 131-36-3 of the Penal Code or the injunction to provide care, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Rules of conduct and remuneration

Article L341-52

…ho pays or causes to be paid the staff mentioned in the fourth and seventh paragraphs of article L. 314-23 under conditions contrary to these provisions is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-53

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 612-31, the request for conversion of the utility certificate application into a patent application shall be made in writing at any time during the period of ei…

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