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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-3

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-3

…r less than two years, been convicted of one of the offences defined by articles L. 442-5, L. 442-6 and L. 443-1, commits the same offence, the maximum fine incurred is doubled.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article R430-3

If the European Commission decides, pursuant to Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139 / 2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings, to refer all or part of a c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-3

…of the French Commercial Code, represented by the Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-25-3

I.-With the exception of II and III of Article L. 224-25-22, the provisions of this section do not apply to digital content and digital services which are integrated or interconnected with goods withi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L241-3-1

…tracts electronically is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and €75,000 for a legal person. This fine is imposed under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

…of his or her birth certificate for a change of name to one of the names provided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. Without prejudice to article 61, this choice may only be made…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3-1

…r or, under the officer's supervision, by a judicial police officer, in a language he or she understands:1° Of the legal basis for their placement in detention;2° Of the maximum duration of the measur…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-3

…e meet one of the grounds for opposition mentioned in Article L. 613-23-1 raised by the opponent; > and 2° The amendments made do not extend the subject-matter of the patent beyond the contents of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-3

The collegiate body with competence in medicine provided for in II of Article L. 231-2 and III of Article L. 231-2-1 corresponds to the medical committee provided for in point 2.4.2 of Annex I-5.

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