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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-2

…on provided for in the first paragraph is issued in consideration of the criteria listed in Article L. 132-20-1.A decree of the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions for issuing and withdrawing authorisa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-210

…or the Management Board, as the case may be, are required, under the conditions set out in Article L. 225-251 and the first paragraph of Article L. 225-256 to pay up the shares.The acquisition of sha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-2

I.-If the manufacturer of a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, its authorised representativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-2

I.-If the manufacturer of a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, its authorised representativ…

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

Article L420-2

Under the conditions set out in Article L. 420-1, the abuse by an undertaking or group of undertakings of a dominant position within the internal market or a substantial part thereof is prohibited. Th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-23

…their staff and credit intermediaries is without prejudice to the obligations mentioned in Article L. 314-22. The staff concerned are natural persons who work for the creditor and who directly carry…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Foreign trainees

Article L426-23

…e administrative authority may grant this residence permit without the condition set out in article L. 412-1 being applicable.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-29

…r may not raise against the credit institution or finance company or the FIA referred to in article L. 313-23 any defences based on his personal relationship with the signatory of the docket, unless t…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-2

The technical standards with an impact on safety applicable to the development, design and operation of civil aerodromes and civil areas of aerodromes open to commercial air traffic for which the Mini…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-267

However, general meetings of sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière deliberating on amendments to the Articles of Association or on proposals to continue the company beyond the term fixed for its…

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