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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Skills of agents

Article R8112-6

…ication of Articles L. 242-7, L. 422-3 and L. 422-4 of the Social Security Code and Articles L. 751-21 and L. 751-48 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the Labour Inspectorate inspection officer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-16

…t of attachment 43.61 € 51 Writ of attachment, in the event of a closed account or negative balance 21.27 € 52 Deed of seizure and sale or deed of seizure and sale converted into receipt of money 37.2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2-2

THE BENEFIT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE R. 321-1-II (4°) DU CODE DE COMMERCE OPERATOR OF VOLUNTARY SALES OF FURNITURE AT PUBLIC AUCTION INCLUDING BY ELECTRONIC MEANS Managing director of a legal entity I,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…ognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, done at Lugano on 30 October 2007.Applications for recognition or declaration of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6271-1

…xpenditure, excluding tax and excluding assistance funds, recorded over a ten-year period preceding 2007, with the exception of roads, for which the period taken into account to determine the right to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article D6371-1

…nditure, excluding tax and excluding assistance funds, recorded over a period of ten years prior to 2007, with the exception of roads for which the period taken into account to determine the right to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-9

I.- Nuclear activities likely to result in low-level exposure to ionising radiation, and which meet the characteristics laid down by regulation, are exempt from the declaration, registration or author…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by registration

Article L513-8

The rights conferred by the registration of a design shall not extend to acts relating to a product incorporating that design, where that product has been put on the market in the European Community o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-20

Voters indicate by yes or no whether they approve the draft deliberation or act presented to them. After taking cognisance of the result of the consultation, the competent authority of the local autho…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The form of bailiff's documents.

Article 650

The costs relating to unnecessary acts shall be borne by the judicial officers who performed them, without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed. The same applies to costs relating to documents…

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