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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to payment account services held by credit institutions

Article L312-23

…rules to govern access by issuers of tokens that have obtained the approval referred to in Article L. 552-4, service providers registered in accordance with Article L. 54-10-3 and service providers t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-2

The author alone has the right to disclose his work. Subject to the provisions of article L. 132-24, it determines the disclosure process and sets the conditions of disclosure. After his death, the ri…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to operate as an operator

Article L212-2

…graphic entertainment establishment under the conditions provided for by the provisions of articles L. 212-14 to L. 212-17. In the case of itinerant operators, the authorisation is granted for regular…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-218

…General Meeting may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-228 and L. 22-10-66. Companies which, at the end of a financial year, exceed the thresholds s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2243-2

…ties; failing which it is null and void, this notification reproduces in full the terms of articles L. 2243-1 to L. 2243-4. If one of the owners, holders of rights in rem or other interested parties c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Trading in precious metals

Article L342-2

…e deemed to be canvassing in respect of the materials referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 342-1.II. - Offers of services made on a regular basis, by letter, circular, telephone call or an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L662-2

…another court with jurisdiction within the court's jurisdiction, or to a court mentioned in article L. 721-8 to hear ad hoc mandates, conciliation proceedings or safeguard, receivership or compulsory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-25

…macists to receive orders for medicinal products and other products or objects mentioned in article L. 4211-1 through the usual intermediary of brokers and to engage in the trafficking and home distri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-2

The risk is deemed to be situated in the said departments:1° If the property is located in these départements, where the insurance relates either to buildings or to buildings and their contents;2° Whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Economats.

Article L148-2

The prohibition laid down in the previous article does not apply to the commissaries of the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français and the railway networks under State control provided that : 1…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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