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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-7

…amount of expenditure that has been the subject of a rejection decision pursuant to article L. 6362-10.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-25

When the guarantee fund requests, pursuant to Article 706-10, total or partial reimbursement of the compensation it has paid, it shall submit a simple request to the commission, which shall give its d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-14

…infringing a copyright or related right are detained after a request referred to in Article L. 335-10 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a registered copyright or related right may be d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-1

…ocial and economic committee entitled to be heard by the court if they have already been appointed ;10° A statement on honour certifying the absence of an ad hoc mandate or conciliation procedure rela…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1411-37

The National Healthcare Conference is made up of ninety-seven members with voting rights. Its members are divided into five colleges as follows: 1° A college of representatives of the regions and regi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-40

An undertaking for collective real estate investment may borrow cash up to a limit of 10% of the value of its assets other than those mentioned in article L. 214-39.The conditions for application of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions relating to the accessibility of works to people with sensory disabilities

Article 211-18

…g for the deaf or hard of hearing of 12 December 2011 and those of the Audio Description Charter of 10 December 2008.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-182

…n the Conseil d'Etat. No options may be granted to employees or corporate officers owning more than 10% of the share capital.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-37

…t each of the other loans is granted. This provision only applies to loans where the amount exceeds 10% of the total credit.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-8

…ncial committee is set up within the Board of Directors to prepare the Board's work on points 4° to 10° of Article R. 823-7. An order of the Minister for Industry sets the composition and operating pr…

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