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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission to the personal training account information system of information relating to holders of qualifications registered in national registers

Article R6113-17-2

…and certifying bodies mentioned in article L. 6113-2 transmit the data mentioned in article R. 6113-17-1 to the personal training account information system within three months of the date of issue of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-5

…in digital form under the conditions set out in the binding agreement referred to in article L. 132-17-8. Where the publisher has not done so, the assignment of the exploitation rights in digital form…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-1

I. - Exposure to the risks referred to in I of Article L. 214-168 may result from the acquisition, subscription or holding of receivables or other assets referred to in III below, the granting of loan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-16-2

Where it is available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4221-16-1 shall serve as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations laid down in Article L. 4221-16.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17-2

…lonies falling within the scope of Article 706-16, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal may, on the recommendation of the Public Prosecutor, after consulting the heads of the judicial cour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-169-1

A failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in 1° of article R. 123-168. The same penalty applies if a company carrying out the activity of domiciliation agent fails to ensure that the person d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740-0 A

…to half the tax advantage obtained under Articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 199 undecies C, 217 undecies, 217 duodecies, 244 quater W, 244 quater X or 244 quater Y.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-2

…ecree, is not required for the employee mentioned in article L. 5212-13.II - The employee's project may be supported by one of the operators financed by the body mentioned in article L. 6123-5 as part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-16-1

Each trade union delegate may use delegation hours, apart from those mentioned in article L. 2143-16, to take part, on behalf of his organisation, in negotiations or consultations at a level other tha…

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

Article R214-32-17

…ty in accordance with a and b respectively or whose yield is adjusted in accordance with c ;2° They may be sold at limited cost within a short and appropriate period, taking into account the obligatio…

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