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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-12

The first paragraph of article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-12

…ll note this and set the date of cessation of payments under the conditions provided for in Article L. 631-8. It converts the safeguard proceedings into judicial recovery proceedings. If necessary, it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-12-1

…nditions of the procedures referred to in this I are specified by the order provided for in article L. 611-1. In particular, this order sets out the conditions under which changes in the distribution…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-12

…ss the parties agree to a longer term. The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 145-4 are applicable during the renewed lease. The new lease takes effect from the expiry of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-12

The parties to the contract agree on the principle of a contractual termination during one or more meetings at which the employee may be assisted:1° Either by a person of his choice from the company's…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-12

Sanctions are determined taking into account: 1° The seriousness and duration of the misconduct or breach complained of; 2° The quality and degree of involvement of the person concerned; 3° The situat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-12

When the committee referred to in Article L. 6142-11 meets to settle difficulties arising from the implementation of the provisions relating to the teaching of pharmacy and biology to pharmacy student…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-12

The profession of industrial property attorney is incompatible:1° With any activity of a commercial nature, whether exercised directly or through an intermediary;2° With the capacity of partner in a g…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-12

…out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 521-10 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the terms and conditions set out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-12

…Greater Paris metropolis contributing to the exercise of the competences mentioned in I of Article L. 5219-5 subject to the definition of a territorial interest and not declared to be of territorial…

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