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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: European companies

Article L322-28

Subject to the provisions of this section, the société européenne shall be governed by the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company (S…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-28

In order to grant the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-27, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée must ensure, on the basis of measurable economic data, in par…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-28

Subject to any right of use that the third party may have over the seized property, the execution judge may order, on application, at any time and even before the start of the seizure operations, the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-28

When it considers that the dialogue has been completed, the purchaser informs the remaining participants and invites them to submit their final tenders on the basis of the solution(s) they have presen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-28

The defaulting shareholder, successive transferees and subscribers are jointly and severally liable for the unpaid amount of the share. The company may take action against them, either before or after…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 7: Conditions for determining the minimum wage for still-image journalists paid on a freelance basis

Article D132-28

The provisions of this section apply to professional journalists, as defined by article L. 7111-3 of the Labour Code, who derive the majority of their income from the use of still images and who occas…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the provision or delivery of information or documents on any durable medium other than paper

Article L314-28

Unless this is incompatible with the nature of the distance contract concluded or the financial service provided, the borrower may, immediately and at any time during the credit transaction, object by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-28

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may decide not to rule under the accelerated procedure, unless the applicant's presence in France constitutes a threat to public…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-28

I. - In the municipal councils of municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, the operation of the groups of elected representatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-28

In all communes where the operation is necessary, house numbering is carried out by order of the mayor. Maintenance of the numbering is the responsibility of the owner, who must comply with ministeria…

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