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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-1

…e L. 135-2;2° Any work considered orphan in another Member State pursuant to Article 2 of Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain authorised us…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-1

I. - With effect from 2012, a national fund for the equalisation of inter-communal and communal resources is created for communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their ow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and L. 440-8 Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-8

…3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and L. 440-8 Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Clearing houses

Article L762-8

…3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 440-7 and L. 440-8 Order…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-11

…ement of the shares of a member who withdraws or is excluded shall be made, notwithstanding article 18 of the law of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, under the conditions set out in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R775-38

…ame table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 561-1 to R. 561-3-0 No 2018-284 of 18 April 2018 R. 561-4 and R. 561-5 No. 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 R. 561-5-1 n° 2021-38…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-1

…ts subsequent deeds, where they require a notarial deed pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 2012 of the Civil Code or the second paragraph of Article 2019 of the same code, together give rise…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-26

The provisions of article L. 521-18 apply to the provision of services.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-11

The second paragraph of article

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