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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-3

Private copy levies are, under the conditions defined below, assessed according to the flat-rate method provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 131-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L644-3

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 641-4, the only claims likely to rank in order of importance in the distributions and claims arising from an employment contract are verified.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-31

Physical persons convicted of one of the offences punishable under articles L. 242-27 to L. 242-30 also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-30

Any trader who, directly or indirectly, makes the consumer who exercises his right of withdrawal bear costs, including those relating to any services provided prior to the exercise of the right of wit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L329-3

Branches of foreign companies established in the territory of the French Republic referred to in 4° of I of article L. 310-2 appoint one or more statutory auditors. The statutory auditors shall certif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2372-3

The provisions of articles L. 2352-3 to L. 2352-8, relating to the appointment, election and status of the members of the special negotiating body in the European Company, apply to the company resulti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other provisions applicable to sportspeople

Article L223-3

Except in the case provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 222-2-2 of the present code, referees and judges may not, in the performance of their duties, be considered to be bound to the fed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-3

Uniform instrument for requests based on Articles 25 and 26 of Directive 2019/1 ☐ Request for notification of preliminary objections and other documents pursuant to Art. 25 of Directive 2019/1/ EU ☐ A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-3

I.-For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the words "failing which, it may be requested from the departmental maternal and child protection service" are deleted from ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training

Article L2145-3

The State provides financial assistance for the training of employees mentioned in article L. 2145-1 and members of a trade union organisation who intervene on behalf of employees through the subsidy…

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