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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-17

…municate the documents or, if such communication is not materially possible, propose a date for the exercise of the right of access, which will then take place at the registered office or place of adm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The State representative

Article L4422-38

…with the law and administrative control. If not otherwise provided for by this title, he/she shall exercise the powers devolved to the representative of the State in the regions as delegate of the Go…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-11

In application of Article 523, the police court may not be constituted by a magistrate exercising a temporary function or an honorary magistrate exercising jurisdictional functions for the trial of th…

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

Article L721-26

…empt from professional secrecy for the application of this provision. The right of communication is exercised regardless of the medium used to store the information mentioned in the first paragraph. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Operation of the adversarial expert appraisal.

Article R5127-26

…for expert examination and informs him that he has three clear days to state whether he intends to exercise his right to appoint an expert. If this right is exercised, the two experts provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Exceptions to the protection of business secrecy

Article L151-7

…pean Union law, international treaties or agreements in force or national law, in particular in the exercise of powers of investigation, control, authorisation or sanction by judicial or administrativ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-5

…roperty shall remain subject to the rules applicable on the date of their application. However, the exercise of the resulting rights shall be governed by the provisions of this Book.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-24

Where the right of withdrawal is exercised, the trader shall reimburse the consumer for all sums paid, including the cost of delivery, without undue delay and no later than fourteen days from the day…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and termination of guardianship

Article 390

Guardianship is established when both the father and mother are deceased or are deprived of the exercise of parental authority.It is also established in respect of a child whose parentage has not been…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-1

…icipants are considered to be third parties. These guarantees also cover referees and judges in the exercise of their activities.

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