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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article R3332-28

The cases in which shares or units acquired on behalf of members are delivered to them before expiry of the minimum five-year lock-up period are the cases listed in Article R. 3324-22.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-1

…igilance, addictovigilance, materialovigilance and reactovigilance, as provided for in articles L. 1221-13, L. 5121-22, L. 5133-1, L. 5212-2 and L. 5222-3 respectively.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-44

…iations to represent their interests within the company. To exercise their rights under articles L. 22-10-68, L. 22-10-69, L. 22-10-73, L. 225-103, L. 225-105, L. 225-231, L. 225-232, L. 225-252, L. 8…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-5

Without prejudice to the specific provisions relating to the indication of the origin of foodstuffs, the indication of origin is made compulsory for milk, as well as for milk used as an ingredient in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes

Article L5137-1

Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes as defined in Article 2(2)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on foodstuffs intended for i…

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

Article L785-9

…hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-13

…porting documents and any observations of the person concerned, to the Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal. If, in the light of the documents in question and, where applicable, the expl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article R522-7

…he administrative authority referred to in Article L. 531-6 is:the prefect of the department, or in Paris, the prefect of police, for offences and breaches observed by an agent placed under his author…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Processing the application

Article R434-15

The mayor has two months from receipt of the application to check whether the income and housing conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article L. 434-7 have been met. He has an equal period, if the matte…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book IV: Arbitration.

Article 1505

…judge supporting the arbitral proceedings shall, unless otherwise provided, be the president of the Paris judicial court where:1° The arbitration takes place in France; or2° The parties have agreed to…

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