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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-2-1

…evidence of formal qualifications from the State of origin, whether a member or a party, is likely to be confused with evidence of formal qualifications requiring additional training in France, the C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-2-1

…t-Miquelon and Wallis-et-Futuna, agreements or concerted practices the object or effect of which is to grant exclusive import rights to an undertaking or group of undertakings shall be prohibited.It i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-25-1

…limitations until the proceedings are closed; it dispenses with any formal notice and is equivalent to an act of prosecution.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-23-1

…or rights present in a fiduciary estate are the subject of an agreement under which the settlor debtor retains the use or enjoyment of such assets or rights, no assignment or transfer of such assets…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-21-1

…onsiders that the sale of all or part of the business is conceivable, it shall appoint an administrator, if one has not already been appointed, to take all necessary steps to prepare for the sale and,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-22-1

…preceded by publicity, the terms of which are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat according to the size of the business and the nature of the assets to be sold.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-2-1

Public interest entities appoint at least one statutory auditor.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Patents for invention

Article R617-2-1

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-23-1

A decision shall be taken on the trade mark application within a period of six months from the date of the application. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the opposition application prov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-24-1

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