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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Organisations authorised to conclude contracts that may be extended to rightsholders who are not members of the organisation

Article R329-18

If an approved organisation ceases to meet one of the conditions set out in article R. 329-13, the Minister responsible for culture will give it written notice to comply with the conditions of approva…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Labelling and presentation of foodstuffs and feedingstuffs

Article R412-18

The implementing measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 include: 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 4, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 J…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article L2512-18

The revenue and expenditure of the Paris fire brigade are entered in the special budget of the police prefecture.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article R784-18

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Municipal associations (R).

Article R2511-18

The borough mayor informs the borough council of the applications he has received and the action he has taken on them. The list of associations whose applications have been registered is made availabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal police

Article L2573-18

I. - The provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-18

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up in the establishment under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Advisory committee on the management of the Paris fire brigade reporting to the Prefect of Police

Article D2512-18

A consultative management commission for the Paris fire brigade is set up under the authority of the Prefect of Police. The commission is composed of: a) The police prefect; b) The prefects of the Hau…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825

The closure of any establishment in which one of the offences mentioned in Article 1817 has been observed may be ordered, for a period not exceeding six months, by prefectoral order issued on the prop…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1863

If no offer to purchase is made to the transferor within six months of the last of the notifications provided for in the third paragraph of Article 1861, approval of the transfer is deemed to have bee…

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