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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-1

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle is a public establishment with legal personality and financial autonomy, reporting to the Minister responsible for industrial property.The mission of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-1

For service contracts concluded for a fixed term with a tacit renewal clause, the trader providing the service shall inform the consumer in writing, by letter or dedicated e-mail, no earlier than thre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-73

In good time and before any commitment on his part, the consumer shall receive from the trader in a clear and comprehensible manner, in writing or on an easily accessible durable medium, accurate and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-4

The distribution of competences between local authorities and the State is carried out, as far as possible, by distinguishing those which are the responsibility of the State and those which are devolv…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 75

On the day designated by the parties, after the publication period, the civil registrar, at the town hall, in the presence of at least two witnesses, or at most four, relatives or not of the parties,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 85

Any person claiming to have been injured by a crime or offence may, by lodging a complaint, bring a civil action before the competent investigating judge pursuant to the provisions of the articles 52,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-56

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act No. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-1

The rules governing the powers of the Corsican Sites Council, in its so-called "new tourist units" configuration, are defined byarticle R. 4421-1 of the General Local Authorities Code, reproduced belo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 242 quinquies

I. - The management company of a fonds commun de placement à risques or a fonds professionnel de capital investissement or the manager of a société de libre partenariat whose regulations or articles o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-2

I.-The provisions of II of article L. 412-1 and of articles L. 621-8-1 to L. 621-8-4 are applicable to public offers of the following securities for which a prospectus is drawn up in the cases provide…

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