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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-8

…e name of that emblem, may continue to exploit their rights provided that they were acquired before 8 December 2005 and that their use cannot appear, in time of armed conflict, to be intended to confe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-82

The drawee must pay, notwithstanding the absence, insufficiency or unavailability of funds, any cheque drawn on a form issued by it for an amount equal to or less than 15 euros, the account holder and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments distributing the Livret A or the Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article R221-8

For the purposes of the first paragraph ofArticle L. 221-6, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations shall pay each credit institution, in respect of the amounts centralised under the first paragraph ofArti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-82

…general conditions mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific arrangements for enhanced individual monitoring

Article R4451-83

I.-The occupational health medical file referred to in Article L. 4624-8 for each worker is completed by : 1° The individual assessment of exposure to ionising radiation provided by the employer under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

…financial year; 4° A form requesting that the documents and information mentioned in Article R. 225-83, informing the shareholder that he may request to benefit from the provisions of the third paragr…

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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

…est of the founders or one of them. They are subject to the incompatibilities set out in article L. 822-11-3, without prejudice to the possibility of being appointed to carry out the missions provided…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article L311-8

Infringements of the provisions applicable to hotel classification and prices are punishable by a fine of 15,000 euros. Articles L. 490-1 to L. 490-4 of the French Commercial Code apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-8

Failure by the directors of a credit institution or finance company to publish the annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 511-37 is punishable by a fine of…

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

Article L943-8

Article L. 322-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-16-The provisions of article L. 322-11 are applicable to the sales referred to in articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15. "

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