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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Livestock given to the farmer.

Article 1826

At the end of the lease or when it is terminated, the lessee must leave animals of each species forming the same stock as that which he has received, in particular as regards the number, breed, age, w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-50

…and, if necessary, exercises the rights of a civil party on the minor's behalf. If a civil party is formed, the judge shall have a lawyer appointed ex officio for the minor if one has not already been…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of regulated market and market undertaking

Article L421-2

A regulated market is managed by a market undertaking. This undertaking takes the form of a commercial company. Where the market undertaking manages a regulated market, its registered office and effec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-4

…ying fewer than fifty employees, trade unions which are not representative in the company and which form a trade union section may appoint, for the duration of their mandate, a member of the staff del…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-38

In the absence of an agreement, the compulsory counterpart in the form of time off mentioned in article L. 3121-30 is set at 50% of the overtime hours worked in excess of the annual quota mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3241-1

Subject to legislative provisions requiring wages to be paid in a specific form, wages are paid in cash or by crossed cheque or by transfer to a bank or post office account held by the employee or joi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative approval

Article R382-2

…n funds authorised in accordance with article L. 382-1 may directly provide, as ancillary insurance forming part of a contract covered by the authorisation provided for in I of article L. 382-1 and in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-31

…of the originals of the private deed, or a copy of the deed transferring the shares if it is in the form of a notarial deed, and any deed amending the company's articles of association must be sent to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-40-1

…e provided for in Title IV bis of the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 relative à l'exercice sous forme de sociétés des professions libérales soumises à un statut législatif ou réglementaire ou dont…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-1

…Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property may require filing in electronic form where this is likely to facilitate examination and publication of the application. The Institut…

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