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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Work in ports, landing stages and stations

Article R3132-2

…rogation provided for in article L. 3132-6: 1° Outdoor construction and repair work on river boats; 2° Building work; 3° Open-air brickworks; 4° Fruit, vegetable and fish canning factories; 5° Open-ai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-3-2

By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article L. 823-3, where the statutory auditor is appointed by a company voluntarily or pursuant to the first or last paragraphs of article L. 823-2-2,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment in the event of compulsory retirement

Article R742-25

…e jurisdiction as the court abolished, the change affecting only the commune with the court's seat; 2° Where the jurisdiction of the commercial court created partly covers the jurisdiction of the comm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-1

The provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 532-18, the first paragraph of Article L. 532-18-1 and Articles L. 532-19 and L. 532-20 are applicable to management companies established in anothe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R53-8-2

The recording in the file of the personal data provided for in 1° to 4° of Article 706-53-2 is carried out by the public prosecutor. The recording of the personal data provided for in 5° of Article 70…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23-3

…et one of the grounds for opposition mentioned in Article L. 613-23-1 raised by the opponent; > and 2° The amendments made do not extend the subject-matter of the patent beyond the contents of the app…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedures before committees

Article R712-20

In each department, the coordination commission for actions to prevent rental evictions provided for in article 7-2 of law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing, the dep…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-101

…e director or any other co-author of a cinematographic work, or by the delegated production company;2° A definitive award decision after setting the amount of aid. To obtain this decision, the applica…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Accommodation.

Article L4433-23

…in the capital of property companies created in the overseas regions pursuant to the provisions of 2° of Article 2 of the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-27

…r the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice;2° When registering their application, the applicant presents false identity or travel documents, pr…

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