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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Powers

Article L5842-28

I. - Articles L. 5216-5 with the exception of II bis, V and VII, and articles L. 5216-6 to L. 5216-7-1 shall apply in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II. - For the appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of intermediary payment service providers and cooperation obligations

Article L722-14

…in the territory of the French Republic, the absence of the information referred to in I of Article L. 722-10 ; 2° Where the payment service provider of the payer or payee is located outside the terri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-12

…eir professional specialisation(s) as sanctioned by the aptitude test provided for in 5° of article L. 131-13. The Court of Appeal may make new entries or amendments to the list whenever it is require…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Illicit obtaining, use and disclosure

Article L151-6

…rson who was using or disclosing it unlawfully within the meaning of the first paragraph of Article L. 151-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-11

…rtners unanimously decide to do so. In this case, the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 are applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-15

…e of company shares under the conditions provided for in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 223-14, such consent shall constitute approval of the transferee in the event of compulsory reali…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-3

…the right of disclosure on the part of the deceased author's representatives referred to in Article L. 121-2, the court may order any appropriate measure. The same applies if there is a conflict betwe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-9

…the exploitation rights on the part of the deceased author's representatives referred to in Article L. 121-2, the court may order any appropriate measure. The same applies if there is a conflict betwe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions and effects of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-4

…sations are obliged to accept the management of rights under the conditions provided for in Article L. 322-3 whenever such management falls within their field of activity. The conditions they set are…

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

Article L422-11

In all matters and for all services mentioned in article L. 422-1, the industrial property attorney shall observe professional secrecy. This secrecy extends to consultations addressed or intended for…

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