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Showing 46414650 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-8-2

…t judge, an appeal relating to the validity of the notification by the Competition Authority of the acts mentioned in IV of Article L. 462-9-1 shall be brought before a court of appeal specially desig…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-13

…under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 712-4 and L. 712-4-1 may be filed by the opponent acting personally or through an agent meeting the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: LEGAL ACTION BY CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article L622-1

Where several identified consumers have suffered individual losses which have been caused by the act of the same professional, and which have a common origin, any approved association recognised as re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-15

…erved within fifteen days of notification of the requisition deed.If the challenge is admitted, the act of requisition is declared null and void and the third party purchaser maintained in his rights,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2015

…mpanies governed by article L. 310-1 of the Insurance Code.Members of the legal profession may also act as fiduciaries.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-6

Any security or guarantee may be taken, registered, managed and enforced by a security agent, who acts in his own name for the benefit of the creditors of the secured obligation.The security agent is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-9

If one of the entries in the notice provided for in Article R. 210-3 is rendered null and void as a result of an amendment to the Articles of Association or another act, deliberation or decision, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-1

The local authority's budget is the act by which the annual revenue and expenditure of the local authority are forecast and authorised. The budget is drawn up in an operating section and an investment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-60

…nventory, the management company of an innovation mutual fund or the custodian of the fund's assets acting on behalf of the management company ensures that the companies whose securities or current ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-26

…ion shall state the surname, first names and address of the petitioner, the capacity in which he is acting and the subject of the appeal. The petition shall mention the surname, first names and addres…

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