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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-14

…ce has been committed in an organised gang or on an online public communication network or when the acts involve goods that are dangerous to human or animal health or safety, the penalties are increas…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-9

…e, to the extent compatible with the rights of the other undivided co-owners and with the effect of acts regularly entered into during the period of undivided ownership. Failing agreement between the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-2

…the period mentioned in article 810-1, the curator carries out all conservatory and administrative acts. He carries out or arranges for the sale of assets until the liabilities have been cleared. He…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 962

…n which the birth of the child or his adoption in plenary form was notified to him by writ or other act in good form, even if the request to re-enter the donated property was made after that notificat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admissibility of methods of proof

Article 1362

Prima facie evidence in writing is any writing which, emanating from the person contesting an act or from the person he represents, renders probable what is alleged. The judge may consider as equivale…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approval, training and swearing-in of persons responsible for inspections.

Article R232-70-2

The President of the Agency, acting on a proposal from the Director of the Testing Department, may appoint coordinating healthcare professionals from among the persons in charge of testing authorised…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Digital asset service providers

Article L572-24

The penalties provided for in Article L. 571-4 shall apply to any person acting either on its own behalf or on behalf of a legal entity and practising as a provider of the services referred to in 1° t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-52

…French Commercial Code or when the company is the subject of a public offer initiated by entities, acting alone or in concert within the meaning of Article L. 233-10 of the same Code, holding more th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-3

…tem.Article L. 3353-4 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Act No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-12

…d by the judge he has designated. If no judge is designated or if the designated judge is unable to act, the president shall be replaced by the judge with the greatest seniority in judicial office.

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