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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-11

The Articles of Association freely determine the conditions for the distribution of all or part of the assets of the société de libre partenariat, including the repayment of contributions to the membe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-1-1

Gynaecologists regularly inform their patients about egg donation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-11

The lien established by 3° of article 2332 of the Civil Code for the benefit of the seller of movables and the resolutory action may only be exercised within the limits of the provisions of articles L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-18

A performance contract is a contract by which the author of an intellectual work and his successors in title authorise a natural or legal person to perform the said work under conditions that they det…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-16

The maximum allowances voted by the departmental councils for the actual performance of the duties of departmental councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National agricultural risk management fund

Article L431-11

The accounting and financial management of the national agricultural risk management fund referred to in Article L. 442-1 is carried out by the caisse centrale de réassurance in an account separate fr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate

Article L231-2-1

I.- Registration for a sporting competition authorised by a delegated federation or organised by an approved federation is, subject to II and III of this article, subject to presentation of a licence…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative police measures

Article L521-3-1

…n the authorised officers observe, with the powers provided for in this book, an infringement or failure to comply with the provisions mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7 as well as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-6-1

The account may be used by its holder to pay for training abroad under the conditions set out in article L. 6323-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-9-1

The service providers referred to in Article L. 6351-1 shall send the Caisse des dépôts et consignations a request for referencing on the dematerialised service referred to in Article L. 6323-9. These…

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