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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations

Article R8293-4

…an identity photograph that does not comply with the standards set out in article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 of 30 December 2005 relating to passports constitutes valid grounds for not issuing the ca…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

…n° 2018-1125 du 12 décembre 2018 prises en application de l'article 32 de la loi n° 2018-493 du 20 juin 2018 relative à la protection des données personnelles et portant modification de la loi n° 78-…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article R3231

…cal structures of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of Act no. 2000-321 du 12 avril 2000 modifiée relative aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les administ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-22

…the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to the payment of the indemnities provided for in Articles L. 1226-20 and L. 1226-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-8

…hat emblem, may continue to exploit their rights provided that they were acquired before 8 December 2005 and that their use cannot appear, in time of armed conflict, to be intended to confer protectio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D775-39

…1-4-12022-110 of 1 February 2022D. 561-10-1No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018D. 561-10-2no. 2020-1774 of 21 December 2020D. 561-32-1no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 561-33 to D. 561-34-1n° 2021-375 of 1s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

…res provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended, laying down common m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Borrowings by départements, communes and public establishments

Article 133

…these organisations (1); 2° (repealed as from the date of entry into force of the loi n° 96-142 du 21 février 1996, articles 1er, 11 et 12 30°); 3° Negotiable bond securities not listed on the stock…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-3

…of the declaration.The time limit is extended to one year for declarations submitted under articles 21-2,21-13-1 et 21-13-2. In the event that an opposition procedure is initiated by the Government pu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-6

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