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Showing 26712680 of 61096 articles for Art. L 143-20 · CA Paris 2 November 1923 · CA Paris 4 December 1912

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-49

Investment firms, credit institutions, investment holding companies, financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies, as well as their subsidiaries referred to in Article L. 511-48 t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article L6316-4

I.-Public and private secondary education establishments associated with the State by contract that have declared an apprentice training centre are subject to the certification requirement mentioned i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Main contract

Article L313-42

When the deed referred to in article L. 313-40 indicates that the price will be paid without the aid of one or more loans, this deed shall bear, in the hand of the purchaser, a statement by which the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-46

He who has repaid the bill of exchange may claim from his guarantors: 1° The full sum he has paid; 2° Interest on the said sum, calculated at the legal rate, from the day he disbursed it; 3° The costs…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Guarantee marks

Article L715-4

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a guarantee trade mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, may be declare…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance.

Article L3334-4

The departments' overall operating allocation includes an equalisation allocation made up of the urban equalisation allocation provided for in article L. 3334-6-1 and the minimum operating allocation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Referral to the civil or administrative courts

Article L524-4

When the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs asks the civil court to order one of the measures mentioned in this chapter, it may also ask the court seised to orde…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-4

The title of a work of the mind, once it has an original character, is protected like the work itself. No one may, even if the work is no longer protected under the terms of articles L. 123-1 to L. 12…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Election and composition

Article L7224-4

I. - The regime of incompatibilities concerning councillors to the Martinique Assembly remains applicable to a councillor to the Martinique Assembly who resigns because he accepts the office of execut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4314-4

Illegal practice of the nursing profession is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: a) Posting or distribu…

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