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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Obligation to register.

Article R123-32

…ng the status of trader shall apply for registration, via the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1, at the registry of the court in whose jurisdiction either:1° Its principal place of business is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article D1115-3

…ticular: 1° The name and purpose of the consortium; 2° The identity and nationality of its members; 3° The address of its registered office. Where the grouping includes an interregional agreement with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training

Article D1442-3

…Minister for Employment; 2° The number of training days per trainee over the term of the agreement; 3° The number of training days per trainee per year; 4° The duration of each course; 5° The teaching…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial autopsies

Article 230-30

…ir destruction. Destruction is carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 1335-11 of the Public Health Code. However, subject to public health constraints and where these samp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-39

If it deems it useful, the criminal court will hear, if necessary by rogatory commission, the owner of the seized property, the convicted person and any person with rights to the property that was the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L615-3

The Minister responsible for the economy, the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, approved consumer protection associations or professional…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L315-3

Each electronic money unit may only be issued for a nominal value equal to that of the funds collected in exchange.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-3

The Film Ombudsman promotes or encourages any conciliatory solution. He may make the conciliation report public.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tied agents

Article L545-3

Tied agents may not receive funds or financial instruments from their principal's customers if the principal is not a credit institution.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 442-3

Aid is awarded in the form of a grant.It may also be decided that the author(s) of the project will be mentored by a member of the committee.

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