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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-4

In the opening judgment, the court appoints the official receiver whose duties are defined in article L. 621-9. It may, if necessary, appoint more than one. The president of the court, if he has dealt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions

Article L7342-9

…ng up of the charter [Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2019-794 DC of 20 December 2019] may not establish the existence of a legal relationship of subo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2411-1

…for in ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to professional customers

Article D533-11

The following are deemed to be professional clients within the meaning of article L. 533-16, for all investment services and all financial instruments:1. a) The credit institutions referred to in arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

…Service on the company or legal entity issuing a no contest certificate with order to sell 27.66 € 16 Service of specifications on the company 27.66 € 17 Notice to the debtor, the company and other o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…smission devices, including their guards; 15° Guards for removable mechanical transmission devices; 16° Vehicle lifts; 17° Devices for lifting persons or persons and objects, presenting a danger of fa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-18

I. - The eligible financial securities and money market instruments referred to in I of article L. 214-24-55 are :1° Either eligible financial securities and money market instruments admitted to tradi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-1

…investigations into breaches of the provisions of this Title and of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014; 7° It shall impose penalties under the conditions laid down in Chapter IV of this Tit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

…s to only one of those elements considered as such. 4. Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 611-16 to L. 611-19, inventions relating to a product consisting wholly or partly of biological material…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R596-2

…er, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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