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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L628-1

…d, subject to the rules of this title and the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of III and IV of Article L. 622-13 and those of Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter IV shall not apply to it. The accel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-28

…f the agreement may modify the allocation of employees' savings invested in undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities or collective investments covered by paragraphs 1, 2 and 6…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article L641-3

…oned in this article, and if they fall within the scope of articles L. 423-1 or L. 423-7 or Chapter IV of Title III of Book IV.When they have been convicted in France of violence or threats against an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-11-1

I. - Notwithstanding any legal provision or any contractual clause, no indivisibility, termination or resolution of a contract in progress may result solely from the opening or pronouncement of a judi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-2

…l send a filing receipt with the application number to the applicant organisation or its representative. II. - The Institute shall notify the applicant within two months of the filing of the applicati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B septies

…year in all the communes located on the territory of the Lyon metropolis. II. and III. - (Disjoint) IV. - The business property tax rate voted by a commune may not exceed twice the average rate of thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Financial penalties imposed by the Regional Health Agency

Article L5472-1

…10% of the turnover for the last financial year, up to a maximum of €1 million, for a legal entity. IV. - The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may decide to publish the financial penalti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-1

I.-For the application of III and IV of Article L. 2336-2 and I of article L. 2336-5, the logarithmic coefficient varies according to the population determined in application of

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-23

The activities defined in a, c, d, e and f of 1° of article R. 2142-1 must be carried out within an establishment authorised to carry out surgical or gynaecology-obstetrics activities, in a centre com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General terms and conditions of sale

Article L441-1

…prices and any price reductions. II. - Any person engaged in production, distribution or service activities who draws up general terms and conditions of sale is required to communicate them to any pur…

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