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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Supplementary protection certificate

Article R617-2-1

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-7

…he event of disagreement between the town council and the syndicate commission or if the latter has not given its opinion on the matters referred to in the first paragraph of this article within two m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1222-2

…in the presence of their guardian or lawyer. If the guardian refuses and the person concerned does not have a lawyer, the judge will apply to the President of the Bar for a lawyer to be appointed to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article L621-3

I. - The Director General of the Treasury or his representative sits on all panels of the AMF, with the exception of the Enforcement Committee, without the right to vote. The Director General of the T…

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

Article L924-3

…court hearing the case may order the cessation of advertising carried out under conditions that do not comply with the provisions of paragraph 1, either at the request of the public prosecutor or ex…

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

Article L954-5

…at the request of the public prosecutor or ex officio. The measure thus taken shall be enforceable notwithstanding any means of appeal. It may be lifted by the court that ordered it or that is hearin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6242-5

…officio, it immediately forwards the case to the Conseil d'Etat for an opinion, in a ruling that is not subject to appeal. The Conseil d'Etat examines the question raised within a period of three mont…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6342-5

…officio, it immediately forwards the case to the Conseil d'Etat for an opinion, in a ruling that is not subject to appeal. The Conseil d'Etat examines the question raised within a period of three mont…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6452-5

…officio, it immediately forwards the case to the Conseil d'Etat for an opinion, in a ruling that is not subject to appeal. The Conseil d'Etat examines the question raised within a period of three mont…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The individual retirement savings plan giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article R224-15

…company and sets out the conditions for transferring the rights registered under the said plan to another retirement savings plan.

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