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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-17

I.-The lessor may refuse to renew the lease without being required to pay any compensation: 1° If he can prove a serious and legitimate reason against the outgoing tenant. However, in the case of eith…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

…It shall report on the development of the legal offer in the report mentioned in article 18 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication.It shall identify and study the technic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-17

The National Committee may only deliberate if at least half of the members of the section or configuration convened are present; the quorum is assessed at the beginning of the meeting.However, if the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17

…nd the regulations of a fonds commun de placement set the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial year may extend over any period not excee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L632-17

…contrôle prudentiel et de résolution information relating to transactions in financial instruments may communicate to their foreign counterparts and to the counterpart authorities of the Autorité des…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers' names and signs

Article L122-17

…mentation and shaping as well as the baking of the bread at the place of sale to the final consumer may not use the appellation of "baker" and the commercial sign of "boulangerie" or a name likely to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article D773-17

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 526-2n° 2013-372 of 2 May 2013D. 526-3No. 2019-191 of 14 March 2019D. 526-5n° 2019-191 of 14 March 2019

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article D774-17

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 526-2n° 2013-372 of 2 May 2013D. 526-3No. 2019-191 of 14 March 2019D. 526-5n° 2019-191 of 14 March 2019

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-17

…the State for the operation of rail transport pursuant to the contractual provisions in force on 13 May 1991, the date of promulgation of the loi n° 91-428 portant statut de la collectivité territoria…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-17

I. - The individual entrepreneur with limited liability may sell for valuable consideration, transfer free of charge inter vivos or contribute to a company the entirety of his earmarked assets and tra…

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