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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-17

I. - In addition to its Chairman, the Agency's Board of Directors comprises seventeen members, appointed as follows: 1° Five members representing the State, including : a) Two members appointed by dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extensions

Article R5132-1-8

Notwithstanding article R. 5132-1-2, the validity of the pathway prescription may be extended beyond twenty-four months: 1° By the structure for integration through economic activity: a) Where it has…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R312-14

Contractual conditions relating to hire with option to purchase The credit agreement includes the following information: I.-Object and parties to the contract:1.1. The name or company name and address…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-4

…OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CAISSE DE GARANTIE Recap of texts Article 72 of decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985 (amended by decree no. 2004-518 of 10 June 2004):The guarantee fund…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…432 1500 à 1749 20 26 520 1750 à 1999 21 26 546 2000 à 2249 22 26 572 2250 à 2499 23 26 598 2500 à 2749 24 26 624 2750 à 2999 24 26 624 3000 à 3249 25 26 650 3250 à 3499 25 26 650 3500 à 3749 26 27 7…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-1

…135-4 ;2° The provisions of Book II in their wording, for their application , resulting from Decree no. 2017-338 of 15 March 2017;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of Articles R. 326-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

…ptations provided for in III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORMING RESULTING FROM R. 1221-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-13 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14 and R. 1221-15…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-12

…plicant holds an attestation of competence within the meaning of point a of Article 11 of Directive 2005/36/EC of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications or a certificate at…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-3

…131-26 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Disqualification, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, from holding a public office or engaging in a professional or social activi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-16

…131-26 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Disqualification, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-27 of the same code, from holding a public office or engaging in a professional or social activity i…

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