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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L1312-3

It is punishable in the same way as the offence referred to in Article L. 1454-7 and under the same conditions as those laid down in Articles L. 1454-9 and L. 1454-10 the fact of receiving benefits in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-39

A decree in the Council of State sets out:

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-38

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in articles L. 614-32 to L. 614-35, customs officers shall apply the powers vested in them by the Customs Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Procedure

Article R618-3

…dentical date, the period expires on the last day of the month.When a period is expressed in months and days, the months are counted first and then the days.Any time limit expires on the last day at t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employment centres.

Article L5313-3

…form of public interest groups governed by Chapter II of Law 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article R40-39

…rs of the national gendarmerie units carrying out judicial police missions, either by the group commanders, or by the gendarmerie commanders in the overseas departments and collectivities and in New C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-38

…formation mentioned in article L. 641-7, the liquidator shall submit at any time, at their request, and at least by 31 December each year, to the juge-commissaire and the procureur de la République a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-35

…this Title, the regulatory provisions relating to actions that fall within the jurisdiction of the mandataire judiciaire shall apply when they are pursued or brought by the liquidator in accordance wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-36

…s provided for in article L. 631-11 are set by the juge-commissaire after consulting the liquidator and the administrator, where one has been appointed. For the application of the first paragraph, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-37

The liquidator may operate the debtor's bank accounts under his signature for a period of six months from the judgment pronouncing the liquidation or, beyond that, for the duration of the continuation…

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