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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article L2225-1

…entified for this purpose. It is placed under the authority of the mayor in accordance with article L. 2213-32.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-17

…company the entirety of his earmarked assets and transfer ownership under the conditions set out in II and III of this article without proceeding with its liquidation.II. - The sale for valuable consi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Designations of origin

Article L721-1

The rules for determining designations of origin are set out in Article L. 115-1 of the Consumer Code reproduced below: "Article L. 115-1 : An appellation of origin is the name of a country, region or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2521-1

The provisions of this Title apply to private-law employers and their employees. They also apply to 1° Public establishments of an industrial and commercial nature ; 2° Public establishments providing…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of tender negotiations

Article L3124-1

When the concession granting authority uses negotiations to award the concession contract, it is free to organise negotiations with one or more tenderers under conditions laid down by decree in the Co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-1

…or some of the jobs attached to them and to pay off liabilities. The transfer may be total or partial. In the latter case, it relates to a set of operating elements that form one or more complete and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-12

…d with the creditor, who has duly declared his claim within the time limits provided for in article L. 622-24, and which remain due from the date of transfer of ownership or, in the case of a manageme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-13

By the judgment adopting the sale plan, the court may authorise the conclusion of a management lease, even in the presence of any clause to the contrary, in particular in the lease of the property, in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-15

In the case of a management lease, the business must actually be sold within two years of the judgment adopting the plan.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-14

Article L. 144-7 is not applicable.

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