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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-21

…mentation of the agreement on objectives and resources to the regional prefect and to CCI France by 15 May each year at the latest. The regional prefect sends this report, together with its opinion, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2573-41

…ésie française";4° In 18°, the words: ", sous la réserve prévue par les articles L. 132-5 et L. 132-15 du code de l'urbanisme" are deleted;5° 4° bis, 12°, 15°, 21°, 22°, 25°, 26° and 31° are deleted.I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-2

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles R. 4152-13 to R. 4152-28 relating to breastfeeding rooms is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed as many times as there are workers concerned by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-6

I. - Subject to the provisions of article L. 2411-15, the syndicate commission deliberates on the following matters:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to payment service providers, manual money changers, electronic money issuers, digital asset service providers and token issuers

Article L773-48

…December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-888 of 22 July 2009 L. 572-5 to L. 572-7 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 572-8 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-9 to L. 572-12 Order no. 2009-866 of 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to payment service providers, manual money changers, electronic money issuers, digital asset service providers and token issuers

Article L774-48

…December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-888 of 22 July 2009 L. 572-5 to L. 572-7 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 572-8 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-9 to L. 572-12 Order no. 2009-866 of 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to payment service providers, manual money changers, electronic money issuers, digital asset service providers and token issuers

Article L775-41

…December 2000 L. 572-4 Act no. 2009-888 of 22 July 2009 L. 572-5 to L. 572-7 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 572-8 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-9 to L. 572-12 Order no. 2009-866 of 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-2

…th the exception of those provided for in Article L. 612-14, the first paragraph of Articles L. 612-15 and L. 612-17 and articles L. 613-23 to L. 613-23-6. They are also applied to supplementary prote…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Statistical declarations for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position.

Article R152-3

…the conditions and deadlines set by order of the Minister for the Economy, when the amount exceeds 15 million euros: 1° Foreign direct investment in France and its liquidation as defined in 4° of Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-16

…vocation of a measure is being considered, the time limit for summons provided for in Article D. 49-15 paragraph is not applicable, and the lawyer is notified of the date of the adversarial hearing by…

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