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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Multiple copies.

Article L511-72

The bill of exchange may be drawn in several identical copies. These copies must be numbered in the text of the document itself; otherwise, each of them is considered to be a separate bill of exchange…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appointments committees

Article L511-98

The Appointments Committee provided for in Article L. 511-89 shall identify and recommend to the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article R511-16

I. - The threshold mentioned in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 511-47 is set on the basis of the book value of assets corresponding to trading activities in financial instruments at 7.5% of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

…om to provide services :1. Banking service" means a banking operation within the meaning of Article L. 311-1 or one of the related activities within the meaning of Article I of Article L. 311-2 ; 2. C…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-8

The following are not eligible for protection: 1° An appearance whose characteristics are exclusively imposed by the technical function of the product; 2° The appearance of a product whose exact shape…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-6

A design shall be deemed to have been disclosed if it has been made available to the public by publication, use or any other means. There shall be no disclosure where the design could not reasonably h…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-2

Only designs that are new and have their own character may be protected.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-5

The design of a part of a complex product shall be regarded as new and having its own character only to the extent that: a) The part, once incorporated into the complex product, remains visible during…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-7

Designs contrary to public policy or morality are not protected.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-4

A design has a character of its own when the overall visual impression which it produces in the informed observer differs from that produced by any design disclosed before the date of filing of the ap…

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