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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-7-1

The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for awarding a concession contract those persons who, subject to article L. 225-102-4 of the French Commercial Code by virtue of the number of em…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-7

…he European Union, provided that such request is made in accordance with Article 3a of Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise of certain rig…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-7

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall set the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 228-29-1 to L. 228-29-6, in particular the conditions not provided for in Article L. 228-29-1 under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-7

In the event of a capital increase through contributions in cash, holders of non-voting preference shares are entitled to preferential subscription rights under the same conditions as ordinary shareho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-7

…senting employees on the board of directors provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 225-27-1 is applicable to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market only if at…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-7-1

In the event of a civil conviction for infringement, the court may order, at the request of the injured party, that the products recognised as infringing products and the materials and implements used…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-7

An action or application for a declaration of invalidity brought by the proprietor of a well-known trademark within the meaning of Article 6bis of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-7

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in Articles L. 716-8 to L. 716-8-3, customs officers shall apply the powers vested in them by the Customs Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-7

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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-2

In order to implement the responsibilities set out in article L. 1321-1 B of the Public Health Code aimed at meeting people's essential needs for water intended for human consumption, the municipaliti…

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