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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-39

I. - The National Enforcement Committee is made up of a member of the Conseil d'Etat as chairman, appointed by the vice-chairman of the Conseil d'Etat, a member of the Cour de cassation, appointed by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L764-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The words: ", the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L775-38

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: State contribution to the new loyalty and recognition benefit for volunteer firefighters

Article L1424-36-3

For the application of article L. 723-9 of the internal security code, the State's contribution to the cost of the new loyalty and recognition benefit for volunteer firefighters is the subject of an a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-5

An application for a European Union trade mark or a European Union trade mark may only be converted into an application for a national trade mark in the cases provided for in Article 139 of Regulation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-37-1

…r to a voice communications service may be terminated, in advance, by a consumer who has made an application for treatment of over-indebtedness deemed admissible under the conditions laid down in Arti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-4

The following shall be inadmissible: 1° An application for a declaration of invalidity based on an earlier trade mark where the proprietor of the earlier registered trade mark does not establish, at t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24-1

Investment services providers offering, recommending or marketing financial instruments: 1° Ensure that they understand the characteristics of these financial instruments and assess their compatibilit…

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

Article L712-9

A trademark registration may be renewed if it does not involve any modification of the sign or extension of the list of goods or services. The owner of the trade mark shall be informed by the National…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° The words: ", the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are deleted; 2° In Ar…

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