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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article L715-4

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a guarantee trade mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, may be declare…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-10

…t in respect of the financial year just ended, in compliance with the ceilings mentioned in Article L. 3314-8 and in accordance with the allocation procedures provided for by the profit-sharing agreem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibition.

Article L8241-1

…en this is carried out by a person holding a modelling agency licence; 2° The provisions of article L. 222-3 of the French Sports Code relating to sports associations or companies; 3° The provisions o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

…The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall set up a system of governance which guarantees sound and prudent managem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-28

…ception to the previous paragraph, in the sole case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 145-18, the tenant must vacate the premises upon payment of a provisional indemnity set by the pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-13

Contracts for which the withdrawal period defined in article L. 222-7 may not be started by the parties before the end of this period without the consumer's agreement. Where the consumer exercises his…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-11

Subject to the provisions of article L. 1615-7, the financing of a public facility intended to be incorporated into the assets of a local authority or grouping, under the conditions set out in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-8

…of an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 440-7, of a member of a clearing house or, as the case may be, of the clearing house itself, nor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2314-1

…the number of delegation hours may be modified by agreement under the conditions set out in article L. 2314-7. The Social and Economic Committee appoints a Sexual Harassment and Sexist Conduct Officer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-13

Based on the information received pursuant to articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-12, the report presented to the shareholders on the operations of the financial year shall mention the identity of the natura…

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