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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1

…on the disclosure and free working of patents for invention referred to in Articles L. 612-10, L. 614-5 and L. 614-21;2° The registration and publication of trademarks or service marks and the examin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-48

On the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, the departmental fire and rescue service whose creation is provided for in Article L. 142…

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

Article L251-7

…also issue bonds under the general conditions for the issue of such securities provided for by the loi n° 85-698 du 11 juillet 1985 autorisant l'émission de valeurs mobilières par certaines associati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23, R. 145-9 to D. 145-19, R. 145-22 to D. 146-2. Articles R. 123-220 to R. 123-234-2 are applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory sureties covered by the surety guarantee mechanism.

Article D313-26

…respect of works contracts as defined by 3° of Article 1779 of the Civil Code and Articles 13-1 and 14 of Law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975, as amended, relating to subcontracting; 2° Articles L. 12…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General privileges

Article 2331

Other than those provided for by special laws, privileged claims on the generality of movables are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor against whom the lien is asserted…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L775-20

…Act no. 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016 L. 526-12 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-13 to L. 526-14 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 526-15 Act no . 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 526-16 to L. 526…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6442-1

…the other hand, of the proposals it may adopt within the framework of articles LO 6461-12, LO 6461-14 and LO 6461-15.II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Council may submit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

…and 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I and III thereofLaw no. 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of 27 November 2017 L. 612-5 Law no. 2019-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D775-21

…533-13 with the exception of d) and f) of its 1, as well as its 3n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 533-14No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-15 to D. 533-15-2no. 2022-125 of 4 February 2022D. 533-16-…

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