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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-21

Unless it is the result of a merger subject to the provisions of articles L. 236-8 to L. 236-17 or a demerger subject to the provisions of articles L. 236-20 to L. 236-26, or if it is made to a compan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-21

The owner may also defer the renewal of the lease for a maximum of three years if he proposes to raise the building and if this raising makes it necessary to temporarily evict the tenant. In this case…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-21

An individual may not simultaneously hold more than five directorships in public limited companies having their registered office on French territory. As an exception to the provisions of the first pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-21

Under penalty of nullity of the contract, managers or members other than legal entities are prohibited from contracting, in any form whatsoever, loans from the company, from being granted an overdraft…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-21

The entertainment entrepreneur is required to declare to the author or his representatives the exact programme of public performances and to provide them with a justified statement of his receipts. He…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-21

Persons whose activity is to offer access to online public communication services shall include, in the contracts concluded with their subscribers, a clear and legible reference to the provisions of A…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Collection costs

Article L121-21

It is prohibited for a professional to solicit or collect collection fees from a consumer under conditions contrary to the

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of the "home-made" label

Article L122-21

The title of maître-restaurateur distinguishes natural persons who run a company operating a catering business or carry out their activity there for the quality of their establishment and their cuisin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Premium rate telephone number

Article L132-21

Any breach of the obligations relating to the consumer assistance telephone number mentioned in article L. 121-16 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-21

Any professional offering the contracts mentioned in article L. 224-17 is bound by an obligation to inform consumers about safety during the performance of the contract, under conditions defined by jo…

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