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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L247-1

I.-It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros for the chairmen, directors, managing directors or managers of any company: 1° Failing to mention in the annual report presente…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable loc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-15

The publisher's safeguard or receivership proceedings do not result in termination of the contract.When the business is continued in application of articles L. 621-22 et seq. of the Commercial Code, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-64

I.-The agreement providing for the conclusion of individual fixed-term agreements in hours or days over the year determines : 1° The categories of employees who may enter into an individual lump-sum a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Financial penalties imposed by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article L5471-1

I.-The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may impose a financial penalty on the perpetrator of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 5421-8 , L. 5422-18 , L. 5423-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Livret de développement durable et solidaire (sustainable and socially responsible development passbook)

Article L221-27

The Livret de Développement Durable et Solidaire is opened by natural persons whose tax residence is in France in establishments and organisations authorised to receive deposits. The sums deposited in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to health data

Article L1435-6

The Regional Health Agency shall have access to the data it needs to perform its duties contained in the information systems of health care and medico-social establishments and services and, under the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-11

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 612-8-1, the Director General of the Treasury, or his representative, shall sit on all panels of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution…

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

Article L4371-6

I.-By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 4371-2, the following may continue to practise the profession of dietician and use the title of dietician, whether or not accompanied by a qua…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-10

The plan designates the persons required to implement it and mentions all the commitments made by them that are necessary to safeguard the business. It mentions separately the cash contributions of th…

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