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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article D722-6

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts with exclusive jurisdiction to hear actions relating to geographical indications pursuant to Article L. 722-8 of the Intellectual Property Code are set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-3

The occupational physician's role is exclusively preventive. It consists of preventing any deterioration in the health of workers as a result of their work, in particular by monitoring their hygiene c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article D547-3

…tivity of providers of participative financing services referred to in article L. 547-4 relates exclusively to offers of shares in cooperative societies constituted in the form of a public limited com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-22-1

The third fraction of the rural solidarity grant is allocated to the first ten thousand communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants or mentioned in I of article L. 2334-22-2, from among those eligible…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7-3

In 2014, the amount of the flat-rate allowance for municipalities in mainland France and the overseas departments, with the exception of those in the Department of Mayotte, is reduced by €588 million.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-18

…lowing information: the debtor, the nature of the contribution, the basis for the contribution, the amount of the contribution, the surcharge and the total amount of late payment interest applicable.I…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-3

…includes two parts. The first part, payable by the State, is based on a flat-rate contribution per user registered in libraries open to the public for lending, with the exception of school libraries.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-6-1

…s paid by policyholders to insurance companies for civil liability risks resulting from accidents caused by land motor vehicles and vehicle trailers or semi-trailers when the risk is located throughou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-218

…ree criteria are required to appoint at least one statutory auditor: their balance sheet total, the amount of their turnover excluding tax or the average number of employees during the financial year.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ancillary financial activity

Article R561-4

…solely of presenting, offering or helping to conclude contracts relating to insurance products to customers of the main professional activity which are only complementary to the product or service pr…

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