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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Provisions specific to sole traders with limited liability.

Article L680-5

Where the provisions of Titles I to VI of this Book are applied in respect of a business carried on without the allocation of assets and liabilities, the assets and liabilities which, where applicable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-2

The list of markets of national interest for which the State intends to organise development and management is set by decree. For the other markets of national interest, the municipalities on whose te…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalty procedure

Article R321-34

The members of the Enforcement Board deliberate on the sanctions in the sole presence of a member of the Control Commission who acts as secretary to the meeting. The secretary draws up minutes of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation and swearing-in of agents

Article R331-4

The authorisation is terminated when its holder no longer performs the duties for which he was authorised.The authorisation is also terminated when the conditions defined in articles R. 331-2 and R. 3…

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

Article R422-32

When a partner intends to withdraw from the company, he shall notify the company of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The company has six months from this notification…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-13

The National Designs Register is kept by the National Institute of Industrial Property. It contains, for each filing: 1° The identification of the holder and the references of the filing as well as su…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to sole traders with limited liability

Article L711-7

The provisions of this book shall apply to a debtor who has made a declaration of constitution of affected assets in accordance with article L. 526-7 du code de commerce, subject to the reservations s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-3

When a payment service defined in II of article L. 314-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code is provided under the conditions set out in articles L. 222-1 and L. 222-2 of this code, the supplier shall…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-1

The calculation of the overall effective rate is based on the assumption that the credit agreement will remain valid for the agreed term and that the creditor and borrower will fulfil their obligation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-25

Lenders shall ensure that the professional knowledge and skills of their staff are kept up to date, as part of ongoing training, through appropriate professional training, the minimum duration of whic…

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