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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-3

At the end of the period set by the decree provided for in article L. 228-29-7, shares not presented for consolidation lose their voting rights and their right to dividends is suspended. The decree re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-73

If the general meeting of bondholders of the company being acquired or divided has not approved, as the case may be, one of the proposals referred to in 3° and 6° of I of Article L. 228-65, the board…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-47

The effects of the limitation on the number of votes available to each shareholder at general meetings, referred to in Article L. 225-125, provided for in the articles of association of a company that…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Text and data mining for the sole purpose of scientific research

Article R122-26

Copyright owners shall inform the institutions mentioned in II of Article L. 122-5-3, at the request of the latter, within a reasonable period of time, or when the contract is concluded when lawful ac…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Main contract

Article L313-42

When the deed referred to in article L. 313-40 indicates that the price will be paid without the aid of one or more loans, this deed shall bear, in the hand of the purchaser, a statement by which the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Judicial protection

Article L431-6

Any person who claims that an appellation of origin is being used to his direct or indirect detriment and against his right, to a natural or manufactured product, contrary to the origin of that produc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Application for release by the foreign national

Article L742-8

After the detention extension hearings provided for in this chapter, the foreign national may request that his detention be terminated by referring the matter to the liberty and detention judge. Howev…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Conditions for the implementation of the transfer decision by the administrative authority

Article L751-13

The provisions of article L. 711-1 relating to the enforcement of the removal decision by the foreign national are applicable to the enforcement of transfer decisions.The administrative authority may…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-5

A foreign national whose right to remain in France has ended in application of b or d of 1° of article L. 542-2 and who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory ma…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-4

Revocation never takes place ipso jure. The application for revocation is made within one year, from the day of the opening of the succession, if it is based on neediness. It is made within one year,…

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