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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-3

I.-When obtaining the consent provided for in articles L. 1244-2 and L. 2141-5, the doctor collects the identity of persons wishing to donate gametes or offer their embryo for reception, as well as th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to other purchasers

Article L2223-3

The decision-making body of the other purchasers authorises the signing of the partnership contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to other buyers

Article L2221-3

For other purchasers, the assessment of how the project will be carried out, the budget sustainability study and the opinions on these are presented to the decision-making body, which decides on the p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article L716-3

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-4

Each member of the economic interest grouping or company is the holder of shares that cannot be dissociated from the use of a pitch determined by the constitutive contract or the Articles of Associati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-4

…gistration, the commitments made by the beneficiary to third parties in connection with the support and preparation programme are, with respect to those third parties, assumed by the support provider.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-46

Where the lessor is both the owner of the leased property and of the business operated therein, and the lease covers both at the same time, the lessor must pay the lessee, on his departure, compensati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-40

Rent paid in advance, in any form whatsoever, and even by way of security, shall bear interest for the benefit of the tenant, at the rate charged by the Banque de France for advances on securities, fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-45

Judicial reorganisation and liquidation do not automatically result in the termination of the lease of buildings allocated to the debtor's industry, trade or craft, including premises dependent on the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-42

Termination clauses by operation of law for cessation of business shall cease to have effect for the time required to carry out the transformations made pursuant to the provisions of section 8. This p…

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