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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-25

…ator is appointed, the notification shall reproduce the provisions of articles R. 611-27 and R. 611-28. The decision opening the conciliation procedure is communicated without delay by the registrar t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-28

…quidator is required to convene a shareholders' meeting, under the conditions set out in article L. 237-25. Failing this, any interested party may request that the meeting be convened, either by the s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 284

…met.II. - Any recipient of transactions eligible for the reduced rates in accordance with Article 278 sexies, with the exception of 4° of III of the same Article 278 sexies, is required to pay the add…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Updates

Article L224-25-25

…digital content or digital service and that he receives them: 1° During a period which the consumer may legitimately expect, having regard to the type and purpose of the digital content or digital ser…

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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 Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2512

Registration of immovable property and registration of the rights referred to in Article 2521 in the land register are compulsory regardless of the legal status of the owner or holder of the rights. W…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-28

I.-For the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° or 4° of article R. 5126-1, with the exception of army hospitals and the Institution nationale des invalides, the applicati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-8-9

Once the offences provided for in articles L. 716-9 and L. 716-10, to the seizure of products unlawfully manufactured, imported, held, offered for sale, delivered or supplied and of equipment speciall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-9

Any breach of the provisions of articles D. 214-80 to D. 214-80-8 is subject to the penalties provided for in the sixth paragraph of article 1763 C of the General Tax Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258

…de on board a ship, aircraft or train.II. - The place of the operations referred to in I of Article 257 and in 5° bis of l'article 260 is located in France when they relate to buildings located in Fra…

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