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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-6

As an exception to the second paragraph of Article L. 225-1 a société européenne may form a société européenne of which it is the sole shareholder. It is subject to the provisions applicable to the Eu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Exceptions for text and data mining

Article R122-26

Copyright owners shall inform the institutions mentioned in II of Article L. 122-5-3, at the request of the latter, within a reasonable period of time, or when the contract is concluded when lawful ac…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article L313-14

…rower. Under no circumstances may the independent advisory service give rise to remuneration in any form whatsoever from a creditor or credit intermediary. The lender or credit intermediary who provid…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 960

…des, by the occurrence of a child born of the donor, even after his death, or adopted by him in the forms and conditions provided for in Chapter I of Title VIII of Book I.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-5

…o the European Community with a view to sale, hire, with or without a promise to sell, or any other form of distribution.Persons whose liability may be sought on the basis of articles 1792 à 1792-6 an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Surveillance and rescue organisation plan

Article A322-12

…in article D. 322-16 is drawn up by the operator of the bathing establishment with paid access. It forms part of the general safety organisation of the establishment. For the same establishment, it g…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-37

When preparing their accounts in consolidated form, electronic money institutions shall apply the rules defined by regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables (French Accounting Standards Authori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-67

When the group formed by the social and economic committee and the entities it controls, within the meaning ofarticle L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, exceeds, for at least two of the three cr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-18

…t referred to in Articles L. 2342-2 and L. 2342-9. In the latter case, the members of the committee form the special negotiation group authorised to conclude the agreement referred to in the first par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-5

The offer or sale, in any form whatsoever, of drinks other than those in groups 1 and 3 as defined in article L. 3321-1, in pubs and cafés opened on the occasion of a public fair, sale or celebration…

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