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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Cultural development.

Article L4433-27

…nd programmed within the framework of the regional heritage and sites commissions set up by Article L. 612-1 of the Heritage Code, and whose composition, in the overseas regions concerned, is defined…

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

Article L613-27

…h the judgment, subject to appeal to one of the appeal courts designated in accordance with Article L. 411-4 of the Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Merger

Article L5212-27

…fy the proposed perimeter adopted, in compliance with the objectives set out in I and II of article L. 5210-1-1 and the guidelines defined in III of the same article, by the departmental commission(s)…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-27

…or State security;6° The applicant is placed under house arrest or in detention pursuant to article L. 753-1, without prejudice to the cases provided for in c or d of 2° of Article L. 542-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article L236-27

…ncerned by the latter. Where the first paragraph is applied, the draft terms referred to in Article L. 236-6 may provide that the units or shares of the company contributing part of its assets, of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-27

…r self-employed workers with the insurance allowance are set by the agreements mentioned in article L. 5422-20.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-27

…tions concerned;2° Where the agreement does not include all the mandatory clauses listed in Article L. 2261-22;3° Where the agreement does not cover all the occupational categories in the branch, but…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts and treatment of overindebtedness

Article L721-27

…ediaries in participative financing when they exercise intermediation within the meaning of Article L. 548-1 for loan transactions against payment or free of charge, providers of participative financi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-27

…y, mixed financial holding company or mixed holding company referred to in 4° to 6° of I of Article L. 613-34 only after receiving the assent of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. J…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-27

This section shall not apply: 1° In the event of the sale of the business to a spouse, ascendant or descendant; 2° To businesses that are the subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liquid…

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