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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties levied

Article D3512-16-3

The public establishment mentioned in article L. 3512-15 may commission approved laboratories to carry out the analyses mentioned in the same article.The costs of these analyses shall be borne by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreements

Article D5132-31

When the body approved under article L. 5132-15 is an association, it prepares its annual accounts in accordance with the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables in force for the annual acco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3

The officers mentioned in article L. 450-1 may operate on the public highway, enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. any premises used for business purposes and any premises where services are being provided…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 7: Reduction in royalties

Article R613-63

The reduction in royalties provided for in Article L. 612-20 is as of right for natural persons. If the applicant is a legal entity, the request for reduction must, on pain of inadmissibility, be subm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-1

…ques used in auditing, lasting two hours (coefficient 2). Each of the two tests is marked from 0 to 20 and marked twice. The marking is anonymous. An average of 10/20 is required for eligibility. Any…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8

In the case of contributions in kind or the stipulation of special benefits for associates or non-associates, one or more contribution auditors shall be appointed unanimously by the founders or, faili…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

In each département, a residence permit commission is set up, which is consulted for its opinion by the administrative authority:1° When it is considering refusing to issue or renew the temporary resi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-4-2

…a fixed excess, the maximum amount of which is set at 10,000 euros per claim, subject to a limit of 200,000 euros per insurance year, or a proportional excess, the maximum amount of which per claim is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Unavailability, pledges, enforceability

Article A444-18

…nce 55 Seizure of standing crops 45 minutes 57 minutes Seizure of partnership rights and securities 20 minutes 60 minutes Act of precautionary seizure of partnership rights and securities 20 minutes 6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1-1: Competitive entrance examination to become a commercial court clerk

Article A742-9

…anonymity of each candidate.Each composition is examined by two markers and given a mark from 0 to 20. Any mark below 5 out of 20 is eliminatory.The jury determines, while respecting the anonymity of…

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