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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-17

…e ban on carrying out the activity of freelance administration ordered by the court pursuant to the last paragraph of article L. 1255-14 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €6,000.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-18

The experts mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 212-10-1 are chosen by the Regional Director of Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion on the basis of their experience, skills and technical level…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions

Article 1748

The procedure of prior formal notice instituted by the last three paragraphs of article 52 of the law of 22 March 1924 is not applicable to correctional proceedings provided for by the laws in force,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-1-1

…llows:1° In the first paragraphs of I to III, the word "three" is replaced by the word "two";2° The last paragraphs of I to III are deleted;3° IV is repealed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-10

For the application of the last sentence of the ninth paragraph of Article L. 228-1, the entry in the buyer's account or in a shared electronic recording device is made on the date set by agreement be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article 907-1

The time limits set out in Article 130, in the last paragraph of article 135-2 and the first paragraph of article 627-6 are extended to fifteen days when the transfer is made from the local authority.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2429

…ore specified dates, the latest effective date of the registration taken before the due date or the last due date provided for is, at most, one year after that due date, but the duration of the regist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L910-1

…L. 238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 to L. 252-13 ;3° L. 490-9;4° L. 522-1 to L. 522-40;4° bis. L. 621-4(last sentence of the first paragraph), L. 641-1 (last sentence of the first paragraph of II), L. 662…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Actions to prevent, cease or remedy a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-2

…m the day on which the legitimate holder of the business secrecy knew or ought to have known of the last event giving rise thereto..

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-8

…r the intellectual creation of a radio work shall be the author of that work. The provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 113-7 and those of article L. 121-6 are applicable to radio works.

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