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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-3

The transfer of a general shop is subject to the approval of the prefect, given in the same forms.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation and swearing-in of agents

Article R331-3

No agent may be authorised:-if he has been convicted of a criminal or penal offence entered in bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record, or in an equivalent document in the case of a national of the Euro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-3

The indications mentioned in 1° of Article R. 714-2 shall be recorded at the initiative of the National Institute of Industrial Property or, in the case of a court decision, at the request of the Regi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-3

…or €15,000 for a legal person is one completed year from the day on which the breach was committed and is completed according to the distinctions specified in Article L. 522-2.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article L615-3

The Minister responsible for the economy, the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, approved consumer protection associations or professional…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article R112-3

The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 112-1 takes a formal position on the factual situation described by the applicant within two months of the date of receipt of the application.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article R315-3

For the application of the third paragraph of article L. 315-2, the lending institution may, either at the time of conclusion of the initial loan agreement, or subsequently with the consent of the bor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-3

…provided for in article L. 522-6 is published in the press, electronically or posted. Broadcasting and posting may be ordered simultaneously.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-3

The chairman and vice-chairman of the commission receive an annual flat-rate allowance, the amount of which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget. The other…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

I.-The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-19, the articles L. 2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme…

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