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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-8-8

…s likely to constitute an infringement of a registered trademark, as provided for by European Union regulations, takes place, as well as the conditions for taking samples prior to said destruction.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L717-4

…ich shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear the actions and claims provided for in Article 124 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017, including where such actions involve both a trade mark ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-29

…ommune by its deliberations. It gives its opinion whenever this opinion is required by the laws and regulations, or when it is requested by the representative of the State in the department. When the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The various types of easement that may be established over property

Article 686

Owners are permitted to establish on their properties, or in favour of their properties, such easements as they see fit, provided nevertheless that the services established are imposed neither on the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-1-1

The General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers also sets the conditions under which, if more than three months have elapsed since the filing of a draft public offer for the securities o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-26

…Articles L. 613-32 to L. 613-33, or by the European Central Bank, pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of candidacy

Article L2152-5

…ployers' organisations shall declare their candidacy in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation. On this occasion, they shall indicate the number of their member undertakings and the nu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-3

The balance sheet value of the shares and units referred to in 6°, 7° to 7°c of Article R. 332-2 and of any other security not admitted to trading on a regulated market may not exceed 30% of the dispe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 421-4

…e financial aid for innovation in creative documentaries is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 612-2

…ne distribution of cinematographic and audiovisual works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the…

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