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Showing 23612370 of 66753 articles for Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-2

…the administrator where one has been appointed. However, if the offers received pursuant to article L. 631-13 or formulated as part of the steps taken by the ad hoc representative or conciliator appoi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-27

In accordance with the table in the second paragraph of Article L. 2511-5 and Table No. 2 annexed to the Electoral Code and pursuant to Article L. 2511-37, the special status of the first sector is ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-28

…under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. These companies are governed by Articles L. 513-3, L. 513-5 and L. 513-7 to L. 513-26-1 , subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L321-27

…s governing the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction provided for by Articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-3 and L. 321-5 to L. 321-17 without prejudice to their non-contradictory obligati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-22

The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 4122-2 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-22

…Any owner of a patent application or patent who has not paid the annual fee provided for in Article L. 612-19 within the period prescribed by the said article. The forfeiture takes effect on the due d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-2

…of these goods and from vehicles specially equipped for this purpose are deemed to be unpacking sales.Unpacking sales may not exceed two months per calendar year on the same premises, on the same site…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Indemnities of holders of office in the Martinique Assembly and of office in the Executive Council

Article L7227-24

…l and the executive councillors use the universal employment-service cheque provided for in Article L. 1271-1 of the Labour Code to ensure the remuneration of employees or approved associations or com…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article L314-25

…persons responsible for providing the borrower with explanations of the loans mentioned in articles L. 312-1 to L. 312-3 and to collect the information needed to draw up the sheet provided for in arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-213

The provisions of articles L. 225-209-2, L. 225-206 and L. 22-10-62 do not apply to fully paid-up shares acquired following a universal transfer of assets or following a court decision. However, share…

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