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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-7

The exemption from the obligation to include directors representing employees on the board of directors provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 225-27-1 is applicable to companies whose sha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-5-1

…y himself on his own farm. The conditions for such use are those laid down in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights.

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

Article L716-11

…er of a registered collective or guarantee mark under conditions other than those prescribed in the regulations accompanying the registration;b) knowingly sells or offers for sale a product bearing a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L463-1

…ystem in the field of aviation safety and the adaptation of national law to the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of 4 July 2018

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L425-1

…nd rules to be observed when using these aircraft in accordance with the applicable legislation and regulations. The obligation defined in the first paragraph shall apply to all aircraft flying withou…

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

Article 239 quater C

…hat are set up and operate under the conditions provided for by Council of the European Communities regulation no. 2137-85 of 25 July 1985 do not fall within the scope of 1 of Article 206. Each of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The opening of the vacancy.

Article 809-2

…nd liabilities of the estate by a judicial auctioneer, bailiff or notary, according to the laws and regulations applicable to these professions, or by a sworn official belonging to the administration…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multiple subjects

Article 1309

An obligation binding several creditors or debtors is divided between them by operation of law. The division also takes place between their successors, the obligation being joint and several. If it is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-2-1

In the case of a fifth-class offence or where the regulations so provide, the fixed fine is reduced if the offender pays the amount of the reduced fixed fine either to the ticketing officer when the o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-4

…ntracts, clearing houses may disclose information covered by professional secrecy where the laws or regulations of a State that is not a member of the European Union require such information to be rep…

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