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Showing 23012310 of 65169 articles for Art. L 232-23 · Art. A 123-61

French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-4 du code de la consommation

The general terms and conditions contain a box including the following information, with the "X" replaced by the contractual period(s) for the supply of digital content and digital services that are o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Account allocated to funds held on behalf of third parties

Article A743-4

With the exception of funds or financial instruments received by the clerk of the commercial courts under Article L. 3253-15 of the French Labour Code, the deposits held in each mandatory deposit acco…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R*712-23-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in article R. 712-23-1, the application is deemed to be rejected.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Filing of accounting documents and declaration of confidentiality of annual accounts

Article A123-62

Savings and provident institutions file the annual financial statements, the decision on the allocation of profits, the annual report of the general manager or the management board, the annual report…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-35

The following are published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée: 1° The list provided for in Article 133 of the Public Procurement Code ; 2° The list of cinematographic works that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-3

I.-The qualified electronic signature certificate referred to in Article R. 123-5 falls at least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-67

Subject to the provisions of article R. 123-154, registrars and the Institut national de la propriété industrielle are entitled to respond to requests relating to cancelled registrations. However, aft…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-66

Copies of the trade and companies register may be issued electronically. In this case, it is specified that only a signed document is authentic. For this issue the registrars shall comply with the pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title VII: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in a Member State of the European Community or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area other than France

Article A370-1

The documents sent by the competent authorities of the State in which the institution referred to in Article L. 370-1 has its registered office or principal place of business and referred to in the fi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title VII: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in a Member State of the European Community or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area other than France

Article A370-3

For the application of article L. 370-3, the provisions governing the activity of the institution and which are indicated to the competent authorities of the State concerned are those, legislative and…

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