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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Sectoral global markets

Article L2171-6-1

Ile-de-France Mobilités may award an overall contract to an economic operator for the design, construction and fitting out of maintenance and storage sites for the modes of transport (bus, tramway, tr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-4-1

The proportion of supervisory board members of each sex may not be less than 40%, at the end of the next general meeting called to vote on appointments, in companies which, for the third consecutive f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-3

The rights resulting from the allocation of free shares are non-transferable until the end of the vesting period. In the event of the death of the beneficiary, his heirs may request the allocation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-46-1

Decisions by the bondholders as a body are taken at a general meeting. However, these decisions may also be taken following a written consultation, including by electronic means, if the contract of is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-60-1

An attendance sheet is kept at each meeting. Decisions taken at each meeting are recorded in minutes, signed by the officers and kept at the registered office in a special register. The particulars th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-27-1

Infringement may be proven by any means. To this end, any person having standing to bring an infringement action is entitled to have carried out in any place and by any bailiffs, where appropriate ass…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-29-1

There is no limitation period for an action for nullity of a plant variety certificate.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-22-1

Where the holder of a patent for a biotechnological invention cannot exploit the invention without infringing a prior plant variety right, he may apply for a licence to exploit the variety protected b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-28-1

In the event of a civil conviction for infringement, the court may order, at the request of the injured party, that the products recognised as infringing products and the materials and implements used…

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

Article L712-2-1

Any local authority or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation may ask the National Institute of Industrial Property to be alerted in the event of the filing of an application to register…

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