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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-16

…time limit vis-à-vis the National Institute of Industrial Property may lodge an appeal with a view to having his rights restored if he proves a legitimate excuse and if failure to comply with the tim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-16

…the staff delegates exercise, in economic interest groupings, the powers provided for in articles L. 422-4 and L. 432-5 of the Labour Code. The directors shall communicate to the statutory auditor t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier (building societies)

Article L513-16

…sible for managing the loans, exposures, similar receivables, securities and deposits is authorised to take legal action, both as plaintiff and defendant, and to exercise all means of enforcement in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-16

Subject to the provisions of 3° of article L. 6431-8, the costs of transfer and care mentioned in 3° of article L. 6431-4 are borne by the agency.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-16

…y, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in article L. 4322-4 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-16

…€3,750 if a client company: 1° Employs a ported employee outside the cases provided for in Article L. 1254-3 ; 2° Disregards the prohibitions on employing a ported employee provided for in Articles L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-16

Any clause or agreement contrary to the provisions of articles L. 134-2 and L. 134-4, the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 134-11, and of article L. 134-15 or derogating, to the detriment of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article L733-16

Creditors on whom the measures imposed by the commission pursuant to articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 or those taken by the judge pursuant to article L. 733-13 are enforceable may not take enf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-16

Failure to comply with an order to suspend, modify or withdraw an authorisation issued by the Agency pursuant to articles L. 5145-3 and L. 5145-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

I.-The statutory auditors shall inform, as appropriate, the collegiate body responsible for administration or the body responsible for management and the supervisory body, as well as, where applicable…

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