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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-38

As stated in article L. 213-5 of the Monetary and Financial Code : " Art. L213-5-Les obligations sont des titres négociables qui, dans une même émission, confèrent les mêmes droits de créance pour une…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23

…n the time limits laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, any patent granted pursuant to Article L. 612-17 may be opposed by any person, with the exception of its proprietor, to the Director Genera…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protection of debtors and borrowers

Article L322-3

…rowers and distributed by or on behalf of a credit intermediary within the meaning of 3° of Article L. 311-1 indicate, in an apparent manner, the extent of the intermediary's powers, and in particular…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Fraud

Article L454-3

The violation of the prohibition provided for in article L. 441-1 is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros if the offence or attempted offence: 1° Has resulted in the use…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Support

Article L552-13

Asylum seekers accommodated in the accommodation facilities mentioned in article L. 552-1 benefit from social and administrative support.The minimum standards for social and administrative support in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Reception, information and support for foreign nationals

Article L744-6

…the conditions for admissibility of an asylum application made in detention, as set out in article L. 754-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: European multilateral trading facilities

Article L424-10

…to the Agreement on the European Economic Area as it has over regulated markets under II of Article L. 422-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-5

…U) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 are applicable to the provision of the services mentioned in Article L. 547-4, provided that the project promoter is a legal entity. The conditions of application of thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article L563-4

…Title I of this Book, their managers or agents, of the prohibition measures referred to in Article L. 565-2. No professional sanction may be imposed on these bodies, institutions or services, their d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-7

…or repealed by order of the Minister for the Economy issued under the conditions set out in article L. 611-1.

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