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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Trade secrets

Article L621-1

The penalties for violating trade secrets are set out in Article L. 1227-1 of the Labour Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1227-1- The fact of a director or an employee revealing or attempting to revea…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1227

An application for the protection of a person of full age lapses if the guardianship judge has not given a ruling on it within the year in which it was referred to him or her.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1227

In any event, termination may be requested in court.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Accounting and reporting requirements applicable to investment services providers

Article L533-9

…ll provide, in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and, where applicable, Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-10

…t it considers useful for carrying out its duties, without being able to oppose the articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code or article L. 1227-1 of the Labour Code. The Chairman of the Commission…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; manager approval or authorisation

Article L425-1

…acility is a multilateral system that brings together, at the manager's discretion, multiple buying and selling interests expressed by third parties in order to conclude transactions in :1° Financial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-4

…in 1°;3° The units mentioned inarticle L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code.II. - Articles L. 465-3-1 and L. 465-3-2 of this Code also apply to:1° Spot commodity contracts, within the meaning of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article D211-1 A

…ts referred to in III of Article L. 211-1 are : 1. Options, futures, swaps, forward rate agreements and all other forward contracts relating to financial instruments, currencies, interest rates, yield…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

ANNEX 1 MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 110-1LIST OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS AND CONVENTIONS DEFINING THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND RESIDENCE ON FRENCH TERRITORY FOR NATIONALS OF THE STATES WITH WHICH THEY HAVE BE…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: The monetary unit

Article L111-1

France's currency is the euro. One euro is divided into one hundred centimes.

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