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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-22

The provisions of Articles L. 614-19, L. 614-20 and L. 614-21 shall not apply where, since the applicant is not domiciled or headquartered in France, the Institut national de la propriété industrielle…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…to the adaptations provided for in II to XII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1521-1 law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 L. 1522-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 1522-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-5

…been given the opportunity to present their observations under the conditions laid down in articles L. 121-1 and L. 121-2 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration.A foreigner…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L532-22

…olution and the Autorité des marchés financiers in exercising the powers vested in them by Articles L. 532-19 to L. 532-21-3. This decree determines, in particular, the procedures for informing the co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Closure of proceedings

Article L742-20

…liquidation that the debtor is clearly in the situation defined in the second paragraph of Article L. 742-21, the judge may open and close the personal recovery procedure with judicial liquidation fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-1

…nes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin, with the exception of those of articles L. 2212-1, L. 2212-2, L. 2212-3, L. 2212-4, L. 2213-6, L. 2213-7, L. 2213-8, L. 2213-9, L. 2213-21,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-24

…tage companies, all staff portage employees who satisfy the seniority conditions defined by article L. 2314-21 and who, at the time the lists are drawn up, are carrying out a portage service under an…

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