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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers

Article L131-34

The National Council, a non-profit organisation with legal personality, is responsible for : 1° Examining, at national level, questions relating to the exercise of the function of sworn goods broker a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-34

…they are deemed sufficient. Capital reduction operations may not commence during the objection period. A company may not purchase its own shares. However, the meeting that has decided on a capital red…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-34

I.-In the event of a vacancy, due to death, resignation, dismissal, termination of the employment contract or for any other reason whatsoever, of a director's seat elected by the employees or appointe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Software pledge agreement

Article L132-34

…rating documents. The rank of the registrations is determined by the order in which they are required. Registrations of pledges shall, unless previously renewed, lapse on expiry of a period of five ye…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-34

A decree in Council of State specifies the conditions for application of this sub-section. It lays down the procedures for informing users of a work, videogram, programme, phonogram or press publicati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-34

…ronic communications service before the end of the contractual period, no compensation may be claimed. Where the consumer chooses to keep subsidised terminal equipment included in the contract, the am…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-34

The provisions of article L. 224-98 are stipulated on pain of nullity of the contract.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-34

…t of the credit;3° If the early repayment occurs during a period when the borrowing rate is not fixed.In other cases, where the amount of early repayment exceeds a threshold set by decree, the credito…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals in seasonal employment

Article L421-34

A foreign national who works in a seasonal job, as defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 of the Labour Code, and who undertakes to maintain his or her usual residence outside France, will be issued with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 34-1

Civil status records are drawn up by civil registrars. They carry out their duties under the supervision of the public prosecutor.

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