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

Article L251-12

…ping issues bonds under the conditions provided for in Article L. 251-7, management control must be exercised by one or more natural persons appointed by the General Meeting. Their term of office and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-1

…y, may receive letters rogatory from investigating judges.III.-The agents mentioned in I and II may exercise the powers they hold under this article and the following articles throughout the national…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-50

…t drawn up. If the force majeure persists beyond thirty days from the due date, the remedies may be exercised, without either the presentation or the drawing up of a protest being necessary, unless su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-1

…the person or persons designated by the social and economic committee.In addition, where the debtor exercises a liberal profession subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is prote…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-5

…ntioned in Article L. 653-1 against whom one of the following facts has been established: 1° Having exercised a commercial, craft or agricultural activity or a function of management or administration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article L751-7

…he himself or a legal entity, within which he has during the three years preceding the deliberation exercised functions or held a mandate, has had an interest or represented an interested party during…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantee of the representation of funds and professional civil liability.

Article L814-3

The purpose of a fund with legal personality and managed by the contributors is to guarantee the reimbursement of funds, effects or values received or managed by each court-appointed administrator and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-5

The professional practice provided for in Article R. 421-1 (3°) results from the exercise on a principal basis of an activity of study, advice, assistance or representation in matters of industrial pr…

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

Article R411-9

…e General Economic and Financial Control body, the decisions taken by the Board of Directors in the exercise of the following powers: approval of the budget and any amendments thereto, the financial s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-20

…nd Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 or the enforcement of food or feed law, in the exercise of their market surveillance tasks ;4° To the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanit…

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