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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-9

…s shall be sold on reiteration of the bids, in accordance with the forms prescribed by the articles L. 143-6 and L. 143-7. The defaulting successful bidder is liable to the seller's creditors and to t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-30

Any person benefiting from the exceptions mentioned in 2° of Article L. 331-28 or any approved legal entity representing that person may refer to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-27

…inates any ancillary contract, at no cost to the consumer other than those provided for in articles L. 221-23 to L. 221-25.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L312-13

…the creditor shall provide, free of charge, in addition to the information referred to in Article L. 312-12, a copy of the contract offer on paper or any other durable medium. Any additional informa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Law applicable to cross-border contracts

Article L253-1

…ng shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 253-2, the provisions of the article mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-6

Foreign students on a programme mentioned in article L. 422-5 who can prove that they have sufficient means of subsistence will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit marked "student-mobility…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals studying in France

Article L422-3

…in an educational establishment and those in which a foreigner falling within the scope of article L. 422-2 may be exempted from the obligation laid down in article L. 412-1, are specified by decree…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-90

…e offer to sell the member's shares shall be entered in the company register referred to in Article L. 214-93. The provisions of this article do not apply to the public offers referred to in 1° of Art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-185

…archés financiers. The fund's unitholders exercise the rights conferred on shareholders by articles L. 225-231 and L. 823-6 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Contractual obligations

Article L315-7

…onditions and the timeframe for redeeming electronic money units.If, by way of exception to Article L. 133-30 and within the framework of Article L. 133-31, charges following redemption are provided f…

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