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

Article L214-24-32

The provisions of articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-2, articles L. 225-3 to L. 225-16, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-23-1

Opposition may only be based on one or more of the following grounds: 1° The subject matter of the patent is not patentable under the terms of Articles L. 611-10, L. 611-11 and L. 611-13 to L. 611-19;…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-6

For the application of article L. 351-5 : 1° The references to the Insurance Code and to the training certificate issued for persons responsible for providing borrowers with explanations of loans are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-17

The articles L. 2511-9, L. 2511-10-1 à L. 2511-13, L. 2511-15 et L. 2511-17to L. 2511-23, the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2511-25, les articles L. 2511-26, L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-33 of this code and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R150-15

However, companies that print the lists referred to in article R. 150-9 in print runs and by price list and make them available free of charge to any interested party on request may publish notices in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation.

Article L722-4

When a commercial court cannot be constituted or rule, the court of appeal, seised at the request of the public prosecutor, shall designate, if the provisions of Articles L. 722-13 and L. 722-15, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Transfers subject to reduced or exempt taxation

Article 699

Exchanges relating to all or part of mines under concession or lease with a view to rationalising their exploitation and increasing their productivity benefit from the tax regime laid down by Article…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-9

The order shall be notified by service, unless the judge, either of his own motion or at the request of a party, decides that it shall be notified by the registry by registered letter with acknowledge…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-33-1

When applying the provisions of Article L. 612-2 to members established outside France of a clearing house established in France, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take into a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-104

Without prejudice to the cases provided for in articles L. 1243-1 and L. 1243-2, the employment contract relating to adult relay activities may be terminated, at the end of each of the annual periods…

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