French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Legitimate possession and lawful obtaining of a business secret
Article L151-2
A legitimate holder of a business secret is one who lawfully has control of it.
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A legitimate holder of a business secret is one who lawfully has control of it.
Within thirty working days from the date of receipt of an application for authorisation, the Minister responsible for the economy will inform the investor who submitted the application either that the…
The following constitutes an investment within the meaning of Article L. 151-3: 1° acquiring control, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the French Commercial Code, of an entity governed by Fren…
The application for authorisation of a foreign investment is filed by the investor. However, where the proposed investment involves one or more investors belonging to a chain of control, the applicati…
I.-The conditions set may be revised, at the investor's request: 1° In the event of changes, unforeseeable on the date of completion of the authorised operation, in the economic and regulatory conditi…
When an entity governed by French law submits a request to the Minister for an opinion as to whether all or part of the activity of this entity falls within the scope of I of Article L. 151-3, the Min…
The activities referred to in I of article L. 151-3 are as follows: I.-Activities likely to affect national defence interests, participating in the exercise of public authority or likely to affect pub…
I.-The investor is exempt from the authorisation requirement set out in this chapter: 1° Where the investment is made between entities all belonging to the same group, i.e. more than 50% of the capita…
I.-The conditions mentioned in II of article L. 151-3 are primarily intended, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, to : 1° Ensure the continuity and security, on national territory, of…
For the application of this book in Martinique:1° In Article R. 142-16, the references to the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and to the regional d…
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