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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of objects protected by a neighbouring right by providers of online content sharing services

Article L219-2

…reproductions of the said protected objects that he makes. II. II - Article 6(2) and (3) of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy do not apply to the provider of the on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-2

…plan is covered by article L. 224-9, of the company ; 2° The value of the rights being built up at 31 December of the previous year, as well as changes in this value since the plan was opened and dur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-12

I.-The Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders has sole authority to decide on the issue and conversion of preference shares in the light of a special report by the statutory auditors. It may de…

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

Article L821-2

…provided for in II; c) A magistrate from the Cour des comptes ; 2° The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or his representative, the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-2

…tion provisions provided for in II, III and IV: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 131-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

…on provisions provided for in II, III and IV: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 131-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…have been the subject of one of the suspension or prohibition measures provided for in Articles L. 5312-1, L. 5312-1-1 and L. 5312-2, or to disregard the special conditions or restrictions imposed on…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-7-1

…k of a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87 A

…nd 87-0 A of this Code are made to the body or administration designated by decree:1° No later than 31 January of the year following that in which the sums were paid, for the declaration mentioned in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-11

…temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L. 421-31; 3° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for in…

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