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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-12

Any patent application shall be rejected, in whole or in part: 1° Which does not satisfy the conditions referred to in Article L. 612-1 ; 2° Which has not been divided in accordance with Article L. 61…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R211-1-1

For the application of B of II and III of article L. 211-2, the travel service whose value is at least 25% of the value of the combination represents a significant part.

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

Article R221-14-1

The bailiff who has seized the assets shall consult the register provided for inarticle R. 521-1 of the French Commercial Code and serve the seizure report within eight days of it being drawn up on th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-1

For operations carried out with the guarantee of the State, the special conditions, in particular tariffs, of reinsurance treaties and insurance contracts are set by the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1-1

Infringements of the first paragraph of article 3 of law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 on subcontracting are recorded by the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2. These offences are punishable by…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation to operate a venue

Article R212-1

The application file for authorisation to operate a cinematographic entertainment establishment in respect of a cinema includes, in addition to the approval or the application file for approval of thi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-10

The operators referred to in Article L. 321-4 shall keep a daily register pursuant to Articles 321-7 and 321-8 of the Penal Code as well as a directory in which they record their minutes. They must ke…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-13

An operator of voluntary sales of movable property by public auction mentioned in article L. 321-4 may grant the seller an advance on the auction price of the property offered for sale.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-15

I.-It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out one or more voluntary sales of furniture by public auction:1° If the operator organis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-11

The reserve price is the minimum price agreed with the seller below which the property may not be sold. If the property has been estimated, this price may not be set higher than the lowest estimate ap…

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