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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-5

…se that justified the suspension has disappeared. In the event of particular necessity, such as the finalisation of the commitments mentioned in the previous paragraph, the parties may ask the Autorit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater

…xpayer makes use of the option provided for in the first paragraph of this II and the amount of tax finally due is more than 20% higher than the amount of the advance payments made, the late payment i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181

…the accused benefits from the provisions of Article 132-78 of the Criminal Code. When it has become final, the committal order covers any procedural defects, subject to Article 269-1. The judicial sup…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-2

…plicable, residences, of the persons who have been the subject of :1° A conviction, even if not yet final, including a conviction in absentia or a conviction with a dispensation or deferment of senten…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Provisions applicable to unfair commercial practices other than misleading or aggressive commercial practices

Article L132-1 A

…one of those mentioned in the fourth paragraph of this article, by a court decision that has become final in its regard. A civil fine may also be imposed, under the same conditions, on a trader who co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Policing of teaching activities

Article L212-13

…ed is the subject of criminal proceedings, the temporary ban on working with minors applies until a final decision has been handed down by the competent court. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall lay…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Disposal of goods confiscated or abandoned by transaction.

Article 390

…down by order of the Minister of the Economy and Finance when the confiscation judgement has become final, or, in the event of a judgement by default, when provisional execution has been ordered by th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2112-17

…services ordered from the holder of a previous contract are not yet known;3° When the prices of the final instalments of a contract with instalments are fixed in the light of the results, not yet know…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article L22-10-52

…ment Board shall draw up a supplementary report, certified by the statutory auditor, describing the final terms of the transaction and providing information for assessing the actual impact on the shar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-16

…es declared to be anti-competitive following an administrative or judicial decision that has become final. Where the purpose of the licence is to remedy a practice declared to be anti-competitive or i…

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