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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-14

…refuse to renew the lease. However, the lessor must, subject to the exceptions set out in articles L. 145-17 et seq, pay the evicted tenant a so-called eviction indemnity equal to the loss caused by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-14

The city council or the Paris council consults, within the time limits set out in article L. 2511-13, the arrondissement council on the amount of subsidies that the city council or the Paris council p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-14

…presentation and discussion within the territorial conference on public action mentioned in article L. 1111-9-1, with the consular chambers and with the regional chamber for the social economy. It is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-14

…de-France region and the financial potential per inhabitant of the municipality defined in article L. 2334-4 ;2° Ratio between the average per capita income of the municipalities in the Ile-de-France…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-14

…llowing conditions: 1° In vitro diagnostic medical devices included on the list mentioned inarticle L. 165-1 of the Social Security Code or covered by the list of acts and services mentioned in articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L522-14

…le to institutions which provide one or more of the services mentioned in 1° to 6° of II of article L. 314-1 are laid down by regulation.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-14

…exploitation rights independently of one another, on pain of invalidity. As an exception to Article L. 613-9, the transfer or amendment of the rights attached to the French patent application or to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-14

In the event of a conviction pursuant to article L. 4741-12, the court may order, as an additional penalty, that the judgment be posted at the doors of the convicted person's establishments, at the la…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-14

Within ten days of the latest of the publications provided for in article L. 141-12, any creditor of the previous owner, whether or not their claim is due and payable, may lodge an objection to the pa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Explanations provided to the borrower

Article L312-14

…uation, in particular on the basis of the information contained in the sheet referred to in Article L. 312-12. It draws the borrower's attention to the essential characteristics of the loan or loans p…

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