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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-26

…ise significant influence over the management of an issuer.II. - A UCITS may not hold more than :1° 10% of the non-voting equity securities of any one issuer ;2° 10% of the debt securities of any one…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-13

During the withholding period referred to in Article L. 335-10 and in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 335-12, the owner of the copyright or related right may, at his request or at the request…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11

…The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of the average annual turnover, calculated on the basis of the last three annual turnover figure…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-12

…he wording "seeking employment or setting up a business" is issued pursuant to 2° of article L. 422-10, the interested party providing proof of the creation and viability of a business meeting the con…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-2

…sessed under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 9 and paragraph 1 of Article 10 of Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 13 December 2011 on sta…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-13

…the judge to an adult threatened with forced marriage, under the conditions set out in Article 515-10.The judge is competent to take the measures mentioned in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 6° and 7° of Article 515…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-3

…he first paragraph of this article benefit from the protection provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corrupti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Exposure to particular risks.

Article L1225-15

…wing a non-occupational illness or accident certified by the occupational physician; 2° bis L. 1226-10, relating to unfitness following an accident at work or an occupational disease; 3° L. 4624-3 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-32

…allowance intended to compensate for the precariousness of his situation.This indemnity is equal to 10% of the total gross remuneration due to the employee.The indemnity is added to the total gross re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-3

By way of derogation from articles 16-10 and 16-11 of the Civil Code, when the person is incapable of expressing his or her wishes, the examination or identification may be undertaken for medical purp…

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