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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article D561-34-1

…ed for this purpose by the Director. II - The information memorandum provided for in Article L. 561-30-1 is sent to the Public Prosecutor under the conditions set out in I. Except in emergencies, it s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of actions

Article D5132-34

…5132-1. However, the revenue from this commercialisation may only cover a proportion of less than 30% of the costs associated with these activities. This share may be increased by decision of the Pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Registration and publicity.

Article R4381-38

…d Companies Register is drawn up under the conditions set out in article 11 of decree no. 84-406 of 30 May 1984 relating to the Trade and Companies Register, with the exception of 8°, 9° and 10° of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-60

…ng to full-time practice and replacement contained in articles R. 5142-20 and R. 5142-22 to R. 5142-30 do not apply to the pharmacist or veterinarian mentioned in article R. 5142-54. However, in the e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article A741-1

…presidents of the commercial courts is set as follows:1° In commercial courts with a staff of 25 to 30 judges: 1 or 2 agents;2° In commercial courts with a staff of 31 judges to 40 judges: 2 or 3 agen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-31

Physical persons convicted of one of the offences punishable under articles L. 242-27 to L. 242-30 also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: General provisions.

Article R410-1

…suant to Article L. 410-2 or those having the same purpose adopted pursuant to Order no. 45-1483 of 30 June 1945 and maintained in force on a transitional basis by the article 61 of order no. 86-1243…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-41

Subject to the provisions of Articles R. 411-29, R. 411-30 and R. 411-32, the president of the chamber to which the case is distributed shall set the time limits within which the parties to the procee…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or company in the same group that employs them, and family members

Article L421-32

…hey are at least eighteen years old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-30 will be issued with a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee (family)" for a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Government auditors and financial activities audit mission

Article L615-1

…the Economy shall appoint a Government Commissioner to any central body mentioned in Article L. 511-30, credit institution or finance company where the State has entrusted them with public authority p…

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