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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 27

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-27-1

Infringement may be proven by any means. To this end, any person having standing to bring an infringement action is entitled to have carried out in any place and by any bailiffs, where appropriate ass…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-27-1

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the European Company Works Council may be authorised by agreement between the Chairman and the employee representatives sitting on the Council. In t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article D6153-1-27

The junior doctor may not work as a replacement in the entity in which he or she is being hosted as a trainee.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4351-27-1

…authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-27-2

…f so requested, the court hearing the case on the merits or in summary proceedings under this Title may order, if necessary under a fine, in order to determine the origin and distribution networks of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…f office limited to three financial years are defined in paragraphs 2 to 5. 02. A statutory auditor may be appointed for a term of three financial years by a company of which one or more members or sh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-27

…e investment fund shall have an action only in respect of those assets. Creditors of the depositary may not pursue payment of their claims against the assets of a general-purpose investment fund held…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L322-27-2

…insurance and reinsurance companies or with the instructions given by the central body, the latter may dismiss the general manager of the member in question. The central body may also, on the same gr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-27-1

…udentiel et de résolution upon request. For the purposes of the previous paragraph, a related party may be : 1° A spouse, a partner linked by a civil solidarity pact, an ascendant or a descendant ; 2°…

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