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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-14

…if, for a person skilled in the art, it does not follow in an obvious manner from the state of the art. If the state of the art includes documents mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 611-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-4

…r of a person or entity required to have an auditor to fail to convene the auditor to any general meeting ; 2° It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros for the managers…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Design-build contract

Article L2171-2

…href='/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006074096&idArticle=LEGIARTI000006824733&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid' title='Code de la construction et de l'habitation. - art. L301-2 (V)'…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Organisation and powers.

Article L411-3

The rules governing employee members of advisory committees are set out in Article L. 614-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, which is reproduced below: "Art. L. 614-3 -Employee members of the Comit…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article L162-2

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-39

During the withholding period referred to in Article L. 623-36 and in the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 623-38, the holder of the plant variety certificate may, at his request or at the reques…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-6

…href='/affichCodeArticle.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000025024948&idArticle=LEGIARTI000025026048&dateTexte=&categorieLien=cid' title='Code des procédures civiles d'exécution - art. L412-6 (VD)'&gt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L943-8

Article L. 322-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-16-The provisions of article L. 322-11 are applicable to the sales referred to in articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15. "

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L933-8

Article L. 322-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-16-The provisions of article L. 322-11 are applicable to the sales referred to in articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15. "

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-4

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