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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-54

The representatives of the general body of bondholders, duly authorised by the general meeting of bondholders, shall have sole authority to bring, on behalf of the latter, actions for the nullity of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-15-1

Where a breeder cannot obtain or exploit a plant variety right without infringing an earlier patent, he may request the grant of a licence under that patent insofar as such licence is necessary for th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-48

Where the issuing State requests, under a European Investigation Order, the hearing of a person by means of audiovisual communication in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 706-71, the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-132

Candidates for specific training assessed by continuous assessment of knowledge who have passed the selection tests receive a training booklet issued by the regional director of youth, sport and commu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 C

Unless the first paragraph of Article L. 564-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, failure by an account holder to remit, under the conditions set out in Article L. 102 AG of the Book of Tax Procedure…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Gestion de l'éloignement" ("Expulsion management")

Article R142-32

In order to guarantee public security, the right to object provided for by Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to natural persons

Article R123-121-4

When the individual limited liability entrepreneur has made the declaration of assignment mentioned in Article L. 526-7 for registration in the Trade and Companies Register, he is also required to fil…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-15

In the areas of competence of the collectivity, the Territorial Council of Saint-Barthélemy may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise its President to negotiate, in co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-15

In the areas of competence of the collectivity, the Territorial Council of Saint-Martin may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise its President to negotiate, in compli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-15

In the areas of competence of the collectivity, the Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise its President to negotiat…

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