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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-11

…lations or a decision by the corporate bodies into line with the regulations in force have not been acted upon within two months of their transmission, or six months if a decision by the members' meet…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-10

Any natural or legal person practising the profession of industrial property attorney who is guilty either of an infringement of the rules of this title or of the texts adopted for its application, or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Article L512-2

…ainst humanity;2° That he or she has committed a serious crime;3° That he or she has been guilty of acts contrary to the aims and principles of the United Nations;4° That his or her activity in the te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-62

…es and the minister responsible for the budget. The provisions relating to budgetary control of the acts of the public establishment for the protection of the Mediterranean forest are those laid down…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rights of the usufructuary

Article 599

The owner may not, by his act, or in any manner whatsoever, prejudice the rights of the usufructuary. For his part, the usufructuary may not, on the cessation of the usufruct, claim any compensation f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 170-1

…wo members of the Chamber being present. If the necessary decision consists of the annulment of the acts or documents of the proceedings, it may, if the public prosecutor agrees, be made by order with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221

…nvestigating office every six months, mentioning, for each case, the date of the last investigative act carried out. Cases involving persons under investigation who are in provisional detention shall…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-27

…al instruments whose existence or transfer requires registration in an account;The validity of this act is governed by French law if the property is located within the territory of the French Republic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-25

…plicable to the claim of the insurance undertaking.This provision shall not prevent the exercise of actions for voidness, voidability or unenforceability of acts detrimental to all creditors provided…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Reserving contracts for social economy enterprises

Article L2113-15

Contracts or lots of a contract, which relate exclusively to social services and other specific services listed in a notice annexed to this code, may be reserved by a contracting authority, including…

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