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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualifications for succession.

Article 729-1

The children of the unworthy are not excluded by the fault of their author, either if they come to the succession in their own right or if they come to it by the effect of representation; but the unwo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Settlement of claims arising from employment contracts.

Article L625-1

After verification, the mandataire judiciaire shall draw up, within the time limits set out in Article L. 143-11-7 of the Labour Code, statements of claims arising from a contract of employment, with…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L251-1

Any producer who, in his capacity as line producer, has taken the initiative and financial, artistic and technical responsibility for the production of an audiovisual work in the genres of fiction, an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article D251-1

The date of completion of the audiovisual work referred to in article L. 251-1 is the date shown on the certificate of acceptance of its final version by a television service publisher.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article R743-1

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Performance obligations.

Article L2262-1

Without prejudice to the effects of extension or enlargement, the application of agreements and arrangements is compulsory for all signatories or members of signatory organisations or groupings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to changes in share capital

Article L242-17

The chairman, directors or managing directors of a public limited company are liable to a fine of €150,000, issue shares or share denominations without the previously subscribed capital of the company…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Territorial boundaries and administrative centre

Article L4122-1

The territorial boundaries of the regions shall be amended by law after consultation with the regional councils and departmental councils concerned. The modification of the territorial boundaries of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-1

Liability for the employment obligation mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5212-2 is determined on the basis of the number of employees calculated in accordance with the procedures laid do…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-1

Pursuant to article…

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