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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-28

…e action against them, either before or after the sale, or at the same time, to obtain both the sum due and reimbursement of the costs incurred. The person who has paid off the company shall have reco…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-28

The supplementary protection certificate is invalid:-if the patent to which it relates is invalid;-if the patent to which it relates is invalid for all those parts of it corresponding to the marketing…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Exceptions for text and data mining

Article R122-28

The objection referred to in III of Article L. 122-5-3 does not have to be substantiated and may be expressed by any means. In the case of content made available to the public online, this objection m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article D132-28

…the majority of their income from the use of still images and who occasionally contribute to the production of a press title, as defined in Article L. 132-35 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-28

…ditions set out in Article L. 313-29, the lender may issue an amended offer, on paper or on another durable medium, subject to the provisions of article L. 313-32, without the time limits mentioned in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-28

…contract concluded or the financial service provided, the borrower may, immediately and at any time during the credit transaction, object by any means to the use of a durable medium other than paper a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-28

I. - In the municipal councils of municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-28

In all communes where the operation is necessary, house numbering is carried out by order of the mayor. Maintenance of the numbering is the responsibility of the owner, who must comply with ministeria…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L2123-28

…nce pursuant to the provisions of this code or any other provision governing compensation for their duties are affiliated to the supplementary pension scheme instituted for the benefit of non-tenured…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-28

Public weighers and measurers issue to those who request it a bulletin recording the result of their operation.

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