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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-16

…re collected, this period being suspended during the payment periods provided for in article L. 324-12 at the most or, if earlier, until the date on which they are paid. All right holders are informed…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article L264-1

…L. 722-8, L. 731-1, article L. 731-3, articles L. 731-5, L. 733-1 to L. 733-17, L. 753-1 to L. 753-12, L. 754-3 to L. 754-8.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-5

…ndicates the class of the course with reference to the classification criteria set out in Annex III-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2442-1

…the adaptations provided for in this Chapter.Articles L. 2141-1 to L. 2141-6, L. 2141-9 to L. 2141-12 and L. 2143-1 to L. 2143-9 are applicable in their wording resulting from law no. 2021-1017 of 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-5

All the information provided for in articles R. 312-2 to R. 312-4 is presented in accordance with the information sheet referred to in article L. 312-12 and appended to this code. Before providing thi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on the presence of substances or products causing allergies or intolerances

Article R412-14

…isibly from places where the public is admitted: 1° Either the information mentioned in article R. 412-12 itself; 2° Or the means by which this information is made available to the consumer. In this c…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE

Article R520-1

…isions relating to fingerprinting in article R. 521-9, as well as the provisions of articles D. 521-12, R. 522-1 and R. 522-2, which are not applicable to European Union citizens.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code

Article R225-13

…L. 411-2-1 of the same code, only the provisions of articles R. 22-10-6 to R. 22-10-8 and R. 22-10-12 are applicable to the formation of the company.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-8

…the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6262-4 and LO 6262-12 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of the procedure. Ho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6362-8

…the local authority's budget to the territorial audit chamber under articles LO 6362-4 and LO 6362-12 has the effect of suspending the implementation of this budget until the end of the procedure. Ho…

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