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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of activity as a live performance entrepreneur

Article L7122-3

Any person established on national territory who falls into one or more of the categories mentioned in article L. 7122-2 may engage in the activity of entrepreneur of live performances subject to : 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules concerning third countries for the management of FIAs

Article R532-35

…tent authorities of these other Member States of the discrepancy in a reasoned decision. Where applicable, it shall also inform the competent authorities of the home Member States of the AIF managed b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules concerning third countries for the management of FIAs

Article R532-33

In the notification referred to in I of Article L. 532-34, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall send the European Securities and Markets Authority the AIFM's assessment of the reference Member St…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules concerning third countries for the management of FIAs

Article R532-34

…rticle L. 532-9 is suspended while the European Securities and Markets Authority examines the notification provided for in Article L. 532-37.II. - Where the Autorité des marchés financiers proposes to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules concerning third countries for the management of FIAs

Article R532-32

In the case provided for in Article L. 532-33, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall participate, with the competent authorities of the other possible reference Member States, in the joint procedu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Nature of activities

Article R2312-35

…ual aid societies; 2° Social and cultural activities aimed at improving welfare conditions, such as canteens, consumer cooperatives, housing, allotment gardens, crèches and holiday camps; 3° Social an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-33

The employer's refusal is notified to the employee by any means that confers a date certain.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-34

In the event of a dispute, the Industrial Tribunal, to which the matter has been referred in accordance with Article L. 3142-51, shall have final jurisdiction.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-30

Articles D. 4135-20 to D. 4135-23 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-30

The test is marked from 0 to 20. The certificate of achievement mentioned in article

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