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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Definition of categories and sub-categories.

Article A344-2

Transactions carried out by undertakings subject to State supervision by virtue of Article L. 310-1 or 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 and by the supplementary occupational pension funds referred to i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L228-29-9

Holders of securities governed by this section have, except where Article L. 225-138, a pre-emptive right to subscribe for the preference shares referred to in article L. 228-11 when these confer righ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Criminal provisions

Article R331-17-2

Organising a sporting event without the declaration required under article R. 331-6 is punishable by the penalties laid down for fifth-class offences. It is an offence punishable by the penalties laid…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-1

The articles R. 712-3(2°, d), R. 712-9 to R. 712-11, R. 712-13 to R. 712-19, R. 712-23 and R. 712-23-1, R. 714-2 R. 714-4 to R. 714-8 and R. 716-1 to R. 716-14 shall apply to international trademark r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article R451-2

Holding for sale or distribution free of charge, offering for sale, selling or distributing free of charge a foodstuff unfit for consumption, within the meaning of Article 14(5) of Regulation (EC) No…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5134-69

Amounts received by way of aid for professional integration are not repaid and the employer retains the benefit of the aid corresponding to the number of days worked by the employee whose initiative-e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance

Article R5134-46

Amounts received by way of aid for professional integration are not repaid and the employer retains the benefit of the aid corresponding to the number of days worked by the employee whose employment s…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L363-1

The provisions of Titles I to III and Title VII of this Book apply under the following conditions: 1° For the application of article L. 313-1, articles L. 3331-1, L. 3331-2, L. 3332-11, L. 3335-3 and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation and swearing-in of agents

Article R331-2

The authorisation referred to in Article L. 331-14 is issued individually by the chairman of the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique to public employees of the author…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-12

Where, pursuant to articles L. 811-2 or L. 812-2, the court appoints a natural person to perform the duties of judicial administrator or judicial representative who is not registered on one of the lis…

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