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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-58

…nymes whose capital is less than 150,000 euros, the functions vested in the Management Board may be exercised by a single person.The Management Board shall exercise its functions under the control of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-4

…f his work, enjoys a right of repentance or withdrawal vis-à-vis the assignee. He may not, however, exercise this right unless he first compensates the assignee for any prejudice that such repentance…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-3

…e Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-83

The consumer who intends to exercise his right of withdrawal shall notify his decision to the trader before the expiry of the periods defined in articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81, by registe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-31

…e Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-13

…ate on which it is signed by the two parties, each of them has a period of fifteen calendar days to exercise their right of withdrawal. This right is exercised in the form of a letter sent by any mean…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-4

…hese collectivities :1° The powers devolved to the Prefect, in the region or in the department, are exercised by the representative of the State in each of these collectivities;2° The powers devolved…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-6

…article 131-39. The prohibition referred to in 2° of article 131-39 applies to the activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Interest rates

Article L341-49

…e Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Intermediary activity

Article L342-6

…e Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a co…

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