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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-13

The procedures for applying this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-13

The auction judgement constitutes a writ of eviction against the distrainee.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Groups of economic operators and subcontractors

Article L2141-13

Where the reason for exclusion from the award procedure concerns a member of a grouping of economic operators, the purchaser shall require him to be replaced by another economic operator who is not th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Ownership of works, equipment or intangible assets at the end of the contract

Article L2213-13

The partnership contract sets out the consequences of the early or early termination of the contract in terms of ownership of the works, equipment or intangible assets.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of project ownership

Article L2422-13

When the State entrusts one of its public establishments with the implementation of investment projects or programmes, it may decide that this establishment will exercise all the powers of project own…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-13

The company's Articles of Association may provide for the inalienability of shares for a period not exceeding ten years.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-13

The members of the supervisory board do not incur any liability, due to the acts of the management and their result. They may be declared civilly liable for offences committed by the managers if, havi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-13

The term of protection shall be twenty-five years from the date of grant.For forest, fruit or ornamental trees, vines and perennial forage grasses and legumes, potatoes and inbred lines used for the p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-13

As stated in Article 1305-4 of the Civil Code, the debtor cannot claim the benefit of the term if he does not provide the securities promised to the creditor or if he reduces those which guarantee the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: DETENTION ARRANGEMENTS

Article L744-13

The delegate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and his representatives may be authorised to visit places of administrative detention.

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