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

Article L231-5

The penalties provided for in Articles 313-1, 313-7 and 313-8 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any person who fails to comply with the obligations set out in the last paragraph of Article L. 214-42…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L161-3

…these regions the powers devolved to the regional tourism committee by articles L. 131-7 and L. 131-8.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L3253-1

…ion or compulsory liquidation, they are guaranteed, in accordance with articles L. 625-7 and L. 625-8 of the French Commercial Code, under the conditions set out in articles L. 3253-2 to L. 3253-21.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L244-1

The articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-6, L. 242-8, L. 242-17 to L. 242-24 apply to sociétés par actions simplifiées. The penalties provided for the chairman, directors or managing directors of sociétés anon…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-40

…e company may only be decided by at least three quarters of the members. The provisions of articles 8 to 16 of decree n° 78-704 of 3 July 1978 are applicable. A copy of the deed appointing the liquida…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-30

…nvestigation. The Government Commissioner appointed under the conditions provided for by article R. 822-8 shall draw up a report each year and send it to the Commission set up by this same article on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article R581-2

The child referred to in 1° of article R. 581-1 and in articles R. 581-8 and R. 581-9 means a child whose parentage has been legally established with regard to the beneficiary of temporary protection…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book V: Out-of-court settlement of disputes

Article 1530

…y this Title shall be understood, pursuant to the articles 21 and 21-2 of the aforementioned Act of 8 February 1995, any structured process, by which two or more parties attempt to reach an agreement,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5815-2

…ution of the works, their maintenance and subsequent administration. The provisions of articles L. 5816-3 to L. 5816-8 are applicable to the trade union commission set up pursuant to the previous para…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-11

…me table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 Act no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Order no. 2013-676 of 25 Ju…

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