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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article L424-1

The terms and conditions under which, when a breach of food safety regulations is detected, the expenditure relating to additional controls, as defined in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-3

In the absence of payment of the secured debt and unless otherwise stipulated in the trust agreement, the trustee, where it is the creditor, acquires free disposal of the property assigned as security…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-1

Ownership of real estate may be assigned as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to the articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or future; in th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-2

In the event of a trust entered into by way of security, the contract shall mention, on pain of nullity, in addition to the provisions set out in

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-5

…e 2488-1 may subsequently be assigned to guarantee debts other than those mentioned in the constitutive act provided that the latter expressly so provides. The settlor may offer it as security, not on…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-4

If the beneficiary of the trust has acquired free disposal of the property pursuant to Article 2488-3, he shall pay to the settlor, where the value mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of that Artic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-6-1

…in accordance with its intended purpose, by the person having the right to use it, will be subject.II. The person having the right to use the software may make a backup copy where this is necessary t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-6

…ted proceedings for the same acts for the application of the penalties provided for in this section.II. - Prior to any prosecution for the application of the penalties provided for in this section, th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Supporters

Article L224-3

…this end, they appoint, after consultation with supporters' associations approved by the administrative authority, one or more contact persons responsible for relations with their supporters. A decree…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Supporters

Article L224-2

…of supporters, the smooth running of sporting competitions and how to improve the welcome they receive.The members of the national body include a Member of Parliament and a Senator. II. - A decree sp…

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