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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-35

…as the groupings of communes of the overseas collectivities and New Caledonia mentioned in Article L. 2334-34, the appropriations for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux are divided betw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-14

…fractionation of plasma, are carried out exclusively by a subsidiary, within the meaning of article L. 233-1 of the French Commercial Code, created for this purpose. The majority of the capital of thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-169

…all categories and creditors who have accepted them.Subject to the third paragraph of IV of Article L. 214-190-1, the units or shares may not be redeemed by the fund.III. - A financial undertaking may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability on an individual basis

Article L613-42

I. - When, at the end of the assessment provided for in I of Article L. 613-41, the resolution board, after obtaining the opinion of the supervisory board, finds that there are significant obstacles t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-11

…nce granted by the latter, this assignment may not relate to the remuneration mentioned in articles L. 214-1 and L. 311-1. Any clause to the contrary is null and void. The assignment to the phonogram…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-14

…ers. In particular, no later than three months after the expiry of the deadline set in I of Article L. 324-12, they shall make easily accessible online to the rightholders they represent, to the entit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

…relates to only one of those elements considered as such. 4. Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 611-16 to L. 611-19, inventions relating to a product consisting wholly or partly of biological m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-10

…tion in lieu of notice and compensation for dismissal, to the compensation provided for in articles L. 122-14-4 and L. 122-14-5 of the Labour Code in the event of termination of an employment contract…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-62

…accompanied, on the part of the trader, by an offer of affected credit as defined in 9° of Article L. 311-1, the contract for the sale or provision of services shall state in clear and legible terms,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Article L512-3

…ction should have been excluded from this protection for one of the reasons provided for in article L. 512-2;2° The decision to grant subsidiary protection was the result of fraud;3° The beneficiary o…

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