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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article R470-1

…f any other hierarchical appeal.The publicity provided for in the second paragraph of I and in 2 of III of Article L. 470-1 may be carried out via the press, electronically or by posting. Publication…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-18

…esident of the designated specialised commercial court, together with a copy of the referral order. III.- Decisions taken pursuant to this article are measures of judicial administration that are not…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid for the practice and establishment of veterinary surgeons

Article R1511-57

…tice on the territory of the territorial authority or authorities or groupings that grant this aid. III.-The total amount of aid granted by one or more territorial authorities may not exceed 60,000 eu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D119

…the sentence enforcement judge, in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of II and III of Article 707, in the light of changes in the personality and the material, family and social c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-1

…l and moral nature as well as attributes of an economic nature, which are determined by Books I and III of this Code.The existence or conclusion of a contract for the hire of work or service by the au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1872-1

…public establishments, with the exception of Article L. 1612-3 which comes into force immediately. III. - For the application of Article L. 1612-5, the words: "in Articles L. 2131-1, L. 3131-1 and L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-5

…or terrorist financing or when the transactions are of a certain nature or exceed a certain amount. III. - When the customer subscribes or joins a life insurance or capitalisation contract, the person…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-32

…e European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019, or in a provision of Title I or Title III of Book V or of a regulation adopted for its implementation, or in any other legislative or regu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-2-2

When a person is admitted for psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II or III of this Title, he/she is subject to a period of observation and initial care in the form of full hospitalisation. Within t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-20

…d in the first paragraph of Article L. 611-11;4° Claims guaranteed by the lien established in 2° of III of Article L. 622-17 and in Article L. 626-10.II.-Up to a limit of 5% of the estimated liabiliti…

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