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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-1

…the purposes of this chapter, "unavailable book" means a book published in France before 1 January 2001 which is no longer distributed commercially by a publisher and which is not currently published…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of a European holding company.

Article R229-17

In addition to the particulars set out in paragraph 5 of Article 32 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company, the Constitutional Commissioners sh…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

…age industries. These grants constitute subsidies within the meaning ofarticle 9-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, and the condi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General safety obligation

Article L421-7

In cases other than those mentioned in articles L. 421-5 and L. 421-6, the compliance of a product with the general safety obligation is assessed by taking into account the following elements in parti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the Board of Directors (R)

Article R1424-17

…of which they are an ex officio member are reimbursed under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2001-654 of 19 July 2001 setting the terms and conditions for payment of expenses incurred in connec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article R2251-2

…ctures of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of amended Law No. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the déc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article R3231

…cal structures of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of Act no. 2000-321 du 12 avril 2000 modifiée relative aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les administ…

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

Article L932-6

In articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of Law no. 2001-420 of 15 May 2001 on new economic regulations" are replaced by the words: "the date of publicatio…

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

Article L952-1

In articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of Law no. 2001-420 of 15 May 2001 on new economic regulations" are replaced by the words: "the date of publicatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Law applicable to cross-border contracts

Article L253-1

…ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 232-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016

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