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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-17

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in articles L. 335-10 to L. 335-13, customs officers apply the powers devolved to them by the Customs Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-17

The provisions set out in articles L. 1411-15 and L. 1411-16 also apply to public establishments for interdepartmental cooperation, public establishments for interregional cooperation and mixed syndic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-17

When the authority designated in article L. 1123-12 or in II of articles L. 1125-1 and L. 1126-1 does not have agents with the level of clearance required for national defence confidentiality, given t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-17

Subject to Articles L. 4163-18 to L. 4163-20, disputes relating to decisions taken by the managing body pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of this Chapter and to this Section 4 shall be settled in accordanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions common to annual and five-yearly negotiations

Article L2241-17

The annual and five-yearly negotiations provided for in Articles L. 2241-8 and L. 2241-15 also aim to define and plan measures to eliminate pay differentials between women and men.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-17

…two conditions are met:1° If the distribution has been made in breach of the provisions of articles L. 232-11, L. 232-12 and L. 232-15; 2° If the company establishes that the beneficiaries were aware…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-17

…deliberations of the company's management bodies. It may take the actions provided for in articles L. 225-230 to L. 225-232 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-179

…prior to the opening of the option, by the company itself under the conditions defined in Articles L. 225-208 or L. 22-10-62. The Extraordinary General Meeting sets the period during which this autho…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-17

In the event of a conviction for one of the offences mentioned in articles L. 312-14 to L. 312-16, the court may prohibit the organisation of public sporting events in the enclosure. Provisional enfor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-17

…s and agents of the criminal investigation department, the labour inspectors referred to in article L. 8112-1 and the inspectors of the social security bodies are authorised to record the offences ref…

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