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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-53

…as well as the right to limit processing and the right to object provided for in Articles 15, 16, 18 and 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 may be exercised with the Pôle emploi agency where the persons…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases

Article L242-20

It is a criminal offence for the chairman, directors or statutory auditors of a société anonyme to give or confirm inaccurate information in the reports presented to the general meeting called to deci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to obligations

Article L245-15

…5-9, and articles L. 245-12 and L. 245-13 are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €18,000 when committed fraudulently with a view to depriving the bondholders or some of them of part…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-11

…the defendant must implement the publicity measures ordered pursuant to the article 67 de la loi du 18 novembre 2016 aforementioned and, failing this, on expiry of which they will be carried out by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-31

…e proof of the practical experience provided for, as appropriate, in articles R. 5124-16 to R. 5124-18. Pharmacists providing a replacement for a managing or delegated pharmacist must devote themselve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-1

…between 20,000 and 79,999 may apply these provisions. In this case, articles L. 2122-2-1 et L. 2122-18-1 s'appliquent. In each commune subject to the obligation to create a neighbourhood council, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-16

…ollowing form: a) In the case of financial securities covered by 1° to 4° of I of Article R. 214-32-18, in the form of accurate, reliable and regularly established prices, which are either market pric…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-3

…was calculated on the basis of a tariff lower than the "blue" tariff provided for in article R. 337-18 of the Energy Code, the additional cost is assessed in relation to an amount recalculated on the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-20

Asset transfers carried out pursuant to Articles L. 642-18 and L. 642-19 are subject to the prohibitions set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 642-3. However, the juge-commissaire may, at the r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-26

…tion of those relating to registration on and removal from electoral rolls, pursuant to articles L. 18 and L. 31. Where such a delegation has been granted to a borough mayor, this delegation is grante…

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