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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-24

…Chamber of Commerce and Industry, after consulting the National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers, may decide each year that a certain number of non-sworn brokers and traders on the market will work…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-24

The assumption of responsibility, pursuant to Article L. 1511-3, by one or more local authorities or their groupings, of the fees payable by the beneficiaries of loan guarantees granted by one or more…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination and election of members

Article R7111-24

…mmittee as a result of death or any other cause. Alternate members who do not replace a full member may be heard by the Committee before it deliberates.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-24

…to provide such information shall have no effect on the expiry of the registration.The registration may be renewed for a further period of ten years by declaration of the proprietor of the trade mark…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Annual consultation on the company's strategic orientations

Article L2312-24

…kills development plan. The committee issues an opinion on the company's strategic orientations and may propose alternative orientations. This opinion is forwarded to the company's administrative or s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-24

No person may perform the duties of weigher, measurer and gauge without taking an oath. The oath shall be received by the president of the commercial court or the judge of the judicial court.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for damage and settlement of disputes

Article R623-24

The maintenance of accounts opened pursuant to article R. 623-23 may give rise to management fees collected by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-24

The application for EC type-examination may be submitted by the manufacturer or importer to only one notified body in the European Community for a model of machine or personal protective equipment.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 249-4

…s provided for in Chapter II of Title XI of this Book, no application for divorce by mutual consent may be made.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-24

…activity of freelance administration on an exclusive basis. Only a freelance administration company may enter into freelance administration employment contracts.

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