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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-29

The administrator or liquidator appointed by the competent authority of another Member State shall be entitled to exercise on the territory of the French Republic all the powers which he is entitled t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-29

The penalties provided for in article D. 133-27 may not be imposed without the legal representative of the tourist office concerned having been given prior notice of the measures envisaged and invited…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-29

…to in article L. 141-3, the association or non-profit organisation must hold in its books a certificate in which the guarantor undertakes to take the place of the defaulting association or non-profit…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R322-29

If the compulsory sale is adjourned to a later hearing, it will be advertised again in the same way and within the same timeframe as the first compulsory sale.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-29

Participants may be asked to provide details, clarifications, improvements or additions to their final offer. However, such requests may not have the effect of modifying the essential aspects of the f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-29

…civil actions provided for in this chapter, with the exception of that provided for in Article L. 623-23-1, shall be barred after five years from the date on which the holder of a right knew or shoul…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 7: Conditions for determining the minimum wage for still-image journalists paid on a freelance basis

Article D132-29

…commission of a still image, or a series of images with the same subject and produced in the same location, is determined on the basis of the time required to carry out the commission and on the basis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the provision or delivery of information or documents on any durable medium other than paper

Article L314-29

Where the lender provides the borrower with information and documents via a secure personal space on the internet, the lender shall make the borrower aware of the existence and availability of such in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Agriculture

Article 290 bis

…o make purchases from farmers benefiting from the flat-rate refund (1) issue the latter with certificates each year showing the amount of their purchases paid for the previous year. In addition, these…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Entertainment venues

Article 290 quater

…ets and do not have a computerised system as provided for in I, operators of discotheques and dance cafés are required to give their customers a ticket issued by a cash register.III. - Infringements o…

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