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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-6

…ing the sale, the sale has already been the subject of information pursuant to article 18 de la loi n° 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 relative à l'économie sociale et solidaire.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Joint ventures

Article R422-50

…he formation of a joint venture of industrial property attorneys referred to in Title II of the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 shall give rise to the insertion of a notice in a newspaper authorise…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-40

…be decided by at least three quarters of the members. The provisions of articles 8 to 16 of decree n° 78-704 of 3 July 1978 are applicable. A copy of the deed appointing the liquidator shall be sent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 A

…in five years of a settlement or conviction that became final after the entry into force of the loi n° 77-1453 du 29 décembre 1977 modifiée accordant des garanties de procédure aux contribuables en ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L946-2

…II.-In the fourth paragraph, the words: "in particular pursuant to Articles 5, 48 and 66 of the loi n° 82-213 du 2 mars 1982 modifiée relative aux droits et libertés des communes, des départements et…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-118

…y in the Articles of Association, meetings are convened in accordance with the article 40 of decree n° 78-704 of 3 July 1978.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-110

…governed by the provisions of Decree no. 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 relatif à l'application de la loi n° 78-9 du 4 janvier 1978 modifiant le titre IX du livre III du code civil, sous réserve des disposi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-4

I.-The report on the application of articles L. 132-9-2 and L. 132-9-3 provided for in article L. 132-9-3-1 is published annually on the insurance undertaking's website or on any other durable medium…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-9

When a member of the Commission for the Protection of Access to Works has been contacted by a person directly or indirectly interested in a transaction submitted for its assessment, with the clear aim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-5

The unauthorised use of the title of medical regulation assistant or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurp…

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