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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article L811-5

The rules applicable in mainland France by virtue of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 are applicable in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article L811-1

The provisions of this Code are applicable in New Caledonia with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-4, L. 421-1 à L. 423-2. Articles L. 133-1 to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article L811-3

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, New Caledonia and Mayotte, Article L. 621-1 of this Code reads as follows:"Art. L. 621-1:"The fact,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article L811-4

I. - For their application in New Caledonia, Articles L. 717-1, L. 717-4 and Article L. 717-7 of this Code shall read as follows:"Art. L. 717-1. :I. - The use in the course of trade by a third party,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE COMMUNES OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF GUADELOUPE, GUYANA, MARTINIQUE AND LA RÉUNION

Article L5821-1

Chapters V and VII of Title I of Book II of this Part do not apply in the communes of the department of Guadeloupe and the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-3

…ions set out in VI of Article L. 613-44, and only to the extent necessary to meet those conditions. VIII-For resolution entities that are not covered by Article 92a of the aforementioned Regulation (E…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-40

The Board of Directors, the Management Board or the manager(s) are entitled to decide on or authorise the issue of bonds, unless the Articles of Association reserve this power to the General Meeting o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-46

Bondholders of the same issue are grouped by operation of law, for the defence of their common interests, into a masse which enjoys civil personality. However, in the case of successive bond issues, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-46-1

Decisions by the bondholders as a body are taken at a general meeting. However, these decisions may also be taken following a written consultation, including by electronic means, if the contract of is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-56

The remuneration of the representatives of the general body of shareholders as fixed by the general meeting or by the issue contract shall be borne by the debtor company. If this remuneration is not f…

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