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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of movable property by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R321-69

…all indicate the time limit and procedures for appealing against the decision. The Board's decision may be appealed. The Council's decision may be appealed under the conditions laid down in articles R…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D521-6

…21-3-1 of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Table VI annexed to Article D. 211-6-1 of the Code of Judicial Organisation.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article D722-6

…722-8 of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Table VI annexed to Article D. 211-6-1 of the Code of Judicial Organisation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Comparative advertising

Article L132-25

Infringements of the provisions of articles L. 122-1 to L. 122-5 are, where applicable, punishable by the penalties laid down, on the one hand, in articles L. 132-2 to L. 132-9, on the other hand, to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Infrastructure management

Article L4424-25

The State assets made available to the Corsican hydraulic equipment office mentioned in article L. 112-12 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime are transferred to the assets of the Corsican territ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-3

…onal planning, dividing them into two colleges. These qualified persons serve a three-year term and may not serve more than two consecutive terms. If they lose the capacity by virtue of which they wer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission de la coopération intercommunale de la Polynésie française.

Article D5842-6

I. - Article R. 5211-19, with the exception of the second paragraph, a, b and c, Article R. 5211-20, Articles R. 5211-22 to R. 5211-33, Article R. 5211-35, Article R. 5211-36, with the exception of it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

…esulting from L. 518-2 with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-2-1 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-122…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-18

I.-The college of experts referred to in Article L. 1142-24-11 includes, in addition to its chairman, who is a member of the Conseil d'Etat, a magistrate from the administrative order or a magistrate…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2025

…t agreement and excluding cases of fraud on the rights of the settlor's creditors, the trust assets may only be seized by the holders of claims arising from the conservation or management of those ass…

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