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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-7

…ssors in title and if it does not increase the number of existing outlets in the said municipality; 2° If it is not carried out in a zone established by application of articles L. 3335-1, L. 3335-2, L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-102

The management report referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100 must be accompanied by a table, a model of which is shown in Appendix 2-2 to this book, showing the company's results fo…

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

Article R53-53

…ial Code shall include the following information: 1° the date of the decision ordering the seizure; 2° The name of the owner of the business seized, and his identification details, as defined in 2° of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R8252-11

When a criminal court has handed down a final decision convicting a person of knowingly using the services of an employer of a foreign national not authorised to work, the court registry will send a c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article R2513-9

The Marseilles marine firefighters battalion participates in the development and implementation of the measures provided for in article L. 1321-2 of the Defence Code with regard to civil defence, as w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexdecies

…s: 1° they are responsible for the performance, in particular as the employer of the artistic team; 2° Bear the cost of creating the show; II. II - Expenditure incurred for the creation, exploitation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-2

…is chairman of the restricted panel provided for in II; c) A magistrate from the Cour des comptes ; 2° The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or his representative, the Chairman of the Au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Risk mutual funds

Article L214-28

…lated in I, when they are granted to companies that meet the conditions for inclusion in this quota;2° Rights representing a financial investment in an entity incorporated in a Member State of the Org…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-39

…of the authorisation being granted or transferred, subject to the provisions of article R. 6312-40; 2° When, through the fault of its beneficiary, the vehicle is taken out of service for more than thr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L219-1

Articles L. 219-2 to L. 219-4 apply to any service qualified as a provider of an online content sharing service within the meaning of article L. 137-1. The provisions set out in III of Article L. 219-…

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