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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-1

…e Governor of the Banque de France, require the persons mentioned in 1° and 9° of A of I of Article L. 612-2 as well as the persons defined in Article L. 533-2-1 to implement a counter-cyclical cushio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

Contracts with unit-linked guarantees as referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 131-1 must refer to at least one unit of account made up of transferable securities, collective investment un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2

…ate its status as a specialised finance company on all deeds and documents intended for third parties. Articles L. 214-177 to L. 214-179 apply to specialised finance companies. For the preparation of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-1

…ark is registered. An application for a declaration of invalidity may be based on one or more grounds. Provided they belong to the same proprietor, such an application may be based on several earlier…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Common provisions

Article L2224-11-2

The system of charges that may be levied by communes, départements or regions for the occupation of their public domain by water supply and sewerage works is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-13-2

The tests referred to in Article L. 232-13 are conducted after the athlete has been notified of the test, either: 1° By the person responsible for taking the sample ; 2° By a person designated by the…

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

Article L225-27-1

…e, in addition to the directors whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18 of this code, directors representing employees.A company whose principal act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-1-2

When it is available, the certified information mentioned in article L. 4113-1-1 serves as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations set out in article L. 4113-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter XI: Sharing capital gains on the sale of shares with company employees

Article L23-11-2

The sharing undertaking defined in article L. 23-11-1 is set out in an agreement between any holder of securities and the company concerned, which undertakes to transfer the amount resulting from the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provision of digital content and services

Article L224-25-11

If the trader fails to fulfil his obligation to supply under the conditions set out in Article L. 224-25-10, the consumer may : 1° Notify the trader of the suspension of payment of all or part of the…

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