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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Training obligation

Article D722-28

The initial training obligation provided for in Article L. 722-17 applies to elected commercial court judges who have never held office or who did not fulfil the said training obligation during their…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article L212-14

Without prejudice to the provisions of the Construction and Housing Code applicable to establishments open to the public, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Monitoring the insurance obligation

Article A211-4

The supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15, R. 211-17 (2nd paragraph) and R. 211-18 must bear one of the following headings respectively:-certificate of insurance (art. R. 211-15 of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-5

I. - For the application to Mayotte of article R. 4432-10, references to articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-7 are replaced by references to articles R. 4437-3 and R. 4437-4.II. - For the application to May…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article D332-13

Penalties applicable to infringements of the rules governing the movement or parking of motorised vehicles or caravans in a protection forest, outside the roads and areas provided for this purpose, ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-19-1

The negotiations provided for in article L. 2242-17 may also cover the quality of working conditions, in particular health and safety at work and the prevention of occupational risks. It may rely on r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5132-16

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 5132-17, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular the conditions for the performance, mo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-36

A general purpose investment fund may hold up to 25% of the same category of financial securities of the same issuer when the latter is a socially responsible company mentioned in article L. 3332-17-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-14

Pursuant to the third paragraph of article 38 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and individual liberties, the right to object does not apply to the file provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other prior declarations

Article R1221-33

The prior declaration must specify: 1° Which of the cases provided for in article L. 1221-17 it covers; 2° The name and address of the declarant; 3° The location of the establishment; 4° The exact nat…

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