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Showing 56415650 of 16940 articles for Art. Commercial Agents Regs 1993 – Reg 15

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-12

Owners or operators of public auction rooms may not transfer their establishment without an authorisation issued in the same form and by the same authority as for the original authorisation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article R420-4

For the application of Article L. 420-7, the list of competent judicial courts in mainland France and the overseas departments is set in accordance with the tables in Appendix 4-1of this book.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-8

The Trade Practices Review Commission may decide to publish the opinions it adopts.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-13

The appropriations necessary for the Commission for the Examination of Commercial Practices to carry out its mission are entered in the budget of the Ministry responsible for the economy.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article D441-3-1

The provisions of Article L. 441-8 do not apply to contracts of sale containing stipulations justifying their classification as financial contracts within the meaning of III of Article L. 211-1 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article R442-1

When the Minister responsible for the Economy or the Chairman of the Competition Authority exercises the action provided for by Article L. 442-4 and the related remedies, he is exempted from represent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-11-1

The order issued pursuant to article L. 444-3 may provide for a reduction in the proportional emolument applicable to donations or legacies for the benefit of: 1° One of the public persons mentioned i…

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Subsection 2: Société de gestion du fonds interprofessionnel de l'accès au droit et à la justice (Management company for the inter-professional fund for access to law and justice)

Article R444-41

A decree specifies the conditions under which the fund management company implements the provisions of this section, in particular for the management of applications and the granting of aid.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-65

…be exercised in a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that regulates access to the profession or its exercise;2° Or that this evidence of formal qualifications…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-5

Auction hall operators are prohibited from engaging directly or indirectly, on their own behalf or on behalf of others, in any trade or speculation involving goods.

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