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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-11

I. - When the collège de résolution implements a measure in application of the provisions of sub-section 9 of this section, of I of Article L. 613-55, of 1° of I of Article L. 613-55-4, of I of Articl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-5-1

Opposition based on an earlier trade mark that has been registered for more than five years shall be rejected where the opponent, at the request of the proprietor of the application for registration,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares

Article L22-10-59

I.-The provisions of the Articles of Association concerning the case of free share allocations to certain categories of a company's salaried employees provided for in the third sentence of the second…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-1

At the request of any interested party or of the public prosecutor, the president of the court, ruling in summary proceedings, may enjoin, subject to a fine, the manager of any legal person to file th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-5-1

As an exception to the provisions of Articles L. 613-2-2 and L. 613-2-3, the sale or any other act of commercialisation of plant reproductive material by the patent holder, or with his consent, to a f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Municipal police

Article L2212-5-1

Communes and groups of communes which have set up a revenue authority to collect the proceeds of fines pursuant to articles L. 511-1 and L. 512-2 of the Internal Security Code and article L. 130-4 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-5-1

The diplomas mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 4141-3 may be supplemented by a diploma conferring the qualification of specialist.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation

Article L5211-5-1

The articles of association of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation mention in particular: a) The list of communes that are members of the establishment; b) The seat of the establishm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-13

I. - Where a commitment governed by the law of a third country is not excluded under I of Article L. 613-55-1 or does not constitute a deposit mentioned in the first indent of 6° of I of Article L. 61…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5-1

As from 22 December 2006, no collective agreement or arrangement providing for the possibility of compulsory retirement of an employee at an age lower than that set out in 1° of article L. 351-8 of th…

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