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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-79

…f the liquidation of a European Economic Interest Grouping gives rise to the publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales of a notice drawn up and sent by the registrar to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article L351-2

…ompanied minors may only be placed and held in the waiting area for the time strictly necessary to determine whether their asylum application is inadmissible or manifestly unfounded, in exceptional ci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6341-24-1

The monthly remuneration of jobseekers and self-employed workers who complete an approved training course on a part-time basis under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 6341-2 is equal,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application of collective bargaining agreements

Article 122-11

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée ensures that beneficiaries of financial aid comply with their obligations regarding the application of collective labour agreements to which they are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-14

…entrusted with a mission similar to that entrusted in France to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may only relate to compliance with standards of foreign law equivalent to those of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12

On-site inspections by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may be extended to the legal entities referred to in Article L. 612-26 located in another Member State of the European Union…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-15

…documents and information to foreign natural or legal persons, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, outside the framework of the agreements referred to in Articles L. 632-7 and L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-13

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or tech…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-39

…Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Informing users and expressing their wishes

Article R1541-2

…August 2016, with the exception of III of Article R. 1111-18, subject to the following adaptations:1° In Article R. 1111-17, the last sentence of the first paragraph is not applicable in New Caledoni…

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