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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Offences concerning public limited companies

Article L242-6

It shall be punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros for: 1° The chairman, directors or managing directors of a société anonyme to distribute fictitious dividends among the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-62

…death insurance, the financing of social security in Mayotte and the Mayotte Social Security Fund; 3° The second paragraph ofArticle 3 of Ordinance no. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977 extending and adap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article L2312-6

…ts concerning working conditions which are the responsibility of the head of the user establishment;3° Temporary employees, for complaints concerning the application of the provisions of articles :a)…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-14

…r the production of long-length cinematographic works prior to the granting of production approval; 3° Short-length cinematographic works for which production aid has been granted; 4° Heritage cinemat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-6

…retired, holding at least the rank of Maître des requêtes or Conseiller référendaire, Vice-Chairman;3° Two current or retired government representatives who work or have worked in the ministerial depa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Systems and components intended to be assembled to form a medical device.

Article R5211-67

…tem or kit and provided users with information containing the relevant manufacturers' instructions; 3° have carried out all these operations using appropriate methods. This declaration is kept at the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-6

…against the directors of the management company or those of the custodian, pursuant to article L. 231-3, I and III of article L. 231-4, or articles L. 231-5 and L. 231-7, automatically entails the te…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article R412-6

…equently packaged at the request of the purchaser;b) Are pre-packaged with a view to immediate sale;3° Foodstuffs contained in packaging or containers, the largest surface area of which is less than 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-6

…in article L. 1142-9, must be implemented as soon as the result level mentioned in article D. 1142-3 is less than seventy-five points. They are published on the company website where one exists, on t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-6

…rticle L. 1411-11-1 and the territorial professional health communities referred to in Article L. 1434-12; 3° Promoting access to care, prevention and support, in social, geographical and organisation…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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