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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-24

The registrar, when he finds that the filing provided for in I of Articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23 has not been made, shall inform the president of the commercial court so that he may apply Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-2

I.-The project owner, the principal or the user company is liable to an administrative fine, under the conditions set out in article L. 1264-3 : 1° In the event of failure to comply with one of the ob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-29-2

When it is informed by the holder of a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product granted under 1°, 2° or 3° of article R. 5121-28, prior to the marketing of the medicinal product or speciality c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article R513-2-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 513-2-1, the application is deemed accepted.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-2

The authorisation of the press publisher or press agency is required before any reproduction or communication to the public of all or part of its press publications in digital form by an online public…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-2

Subject to international conventions, the remuneration rights recognised by the provisions of article L. 214-1 are divided between performers and phonogram producers for phonograms fixed for the first…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-2

The communes, départements and regions regulate the affairs of their jurisdiction by their deliberations.Under the conditions laid down by law, they have regulatory powers for the exercise of their ju…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-2

Municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates responsible for the collection and treatment of household waste within the meaning of Article L. 2224-13 or c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties, precautionary measures and other consequences

Article L232-21

Violation of the provisions of this Title may result in one or more of the following consequences for the offender: 1° The suspension defined in 2° of I of article L. 232-23; 2° The financial penaltie…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L422-2

References to provisions that are not applicable in the local authority are replaced by references to provisions with the same purpose that are applicable there.

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