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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-18

Membership shares may not be pledged. Their nominal amount may not be less than 152.45 euros. Interest shares allocated to contributors in industry are non-transferable. They are cancelled when their…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Personal rehabilitation without compulsory liquidation ordered by the court hearing an appeal against the measures imposed

Article R741-18

The court clerk's office carries out publicity measures to allow creditors who have not been notified to lodge third-party objections to the judgment pronouncing a personal recovery without judicial l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-18

The repayable advance is conditional on obtaining additional financing.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-18

…of its various missions. It is the scientific body, provided for by article 14 of decree no. 2002-628 of 25 April 2002 taken for the application of law no. 2002-5 of 4 January 2002 relating to the Mu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Final provisions

Article L1254-18

…of Part One of this Code do not apply, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-10, L. 1242-16, L. 1243-1 to L. 1243-6 and L. 1243-8.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-18

The following are exempt from the formality stipulated in 6° of article A. 331-17: 1° Organisers who are members of the relevant delegated sports federation, provided that the event is included in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article R311-18

For the purposes of Article L. 311-50, the resolution college shall present to potential acquirers the terms and timetable for the transfer of securities implemented under the procedure provided for i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Coordination Committee

Article R4424-18

The secretariat of the committee is provided by the minister responsible for regional planning.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article R5211-18

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 2313-1-1 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts and by the chairman of the body in question fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Roads (R).

Article R5215-18

The maintenance of roads referred to in article L. 5215-30 includes all work undertaken on existing roads, excluding that relating to the creation of new roads.

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