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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-6

…l meeting of preference shareholders is not consulted under the conditions provided for in articles L. 228-35-6, L. 228-35-7 and L. 228-35-10, the president of the court ruling in summary proceedings…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-43-1

I.-Failure to file the declaration provided for in I of article L. 2333-43 within the prescribed period will result in the application of a fine of up to €12,500 but not less than €750. Omissions or i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L219-1

Articles L. 219-2 to L. 219-4 apply to any service qualified as a provider of an online content sharing service within the meaning of article L. 137-1. The provisions set out in III of Article L. 219-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-7

…t passport-researcher" and "talent passport-researcher-mobility programme" provided for in Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 may be issued as soon as the foreign national is fi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-4

…istrates to investigate and record the offences provided for in Books I, II and III and in Articles L. 413-1, L. 413-2, L. 441-1and L. 452-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-26

The institutions referred to in Articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 are subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution under the conditions set out in Articles L. 613-32 t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-28

…under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. These companies are governed by Articles L. 513-3, L. 513-5 and L. 513-7 to L. 513-26-1 , subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-27

…s governing the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction provided for by Articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-3 and L. 321-5 to L. 321-17 without prejudice to their non-contradictory obligati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L444-5

The Ministers of Justice and the Economy, for the application of Article L. 444-3, and the Autorité de la concurrence, for the application of Articles L. 444-7 and L. 462-2-1, may collect: 1° Any usef…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Settlement of claims arising from employment contracts.

Article L625-7

…anteed in the event of the opening of safeguard proceedings: 1° By the lien established by Articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15 of the Labour Code, for the causes and amounts defined…

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