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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-31-2

The persons designated in article L. 321-4-1 shall declare, no later than 31 January of each calendar year, to the Conseil des maisons de vente, the conditions under which they have fulfilled their ob…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-3

Candidates whose applications are declared admissible, in accordance with the provisions of article A. 212-114-2, must submit their complete application (first and second parts) to the selection board…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-3

I.-The court may declare the personal bankruptcy of any person mentioned in 1° of I of Article L. 653-1 , subject to the exceptions provided for in the last paragraph of I of the same article, against…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-3

Persons found guilty of one of the offences referred to in articles L. 3351-1, L. 3351-3, L. 3352-1, L. 3352-5 and the first paragraph of article L. 3353-3 shall be liable to the additional penalty of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-3

Financial securities issued on French territory and subject to French law are registered either in a securities account held by the issuer or by one of the intermediaries mentioned in 2° to 7° of Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L681-3

If only the conditions set out in 2° of article L. 681-1 are met, the court declares that there are no grounds for initiating proceedings under Titles II to IV of this book and refers the case, with t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-9-1

The judge sets the duration of this enjoyment for a maximum of six months. Where the property belongs to the parents in joint ownership, the measure may be extended, at the request of either parent, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-3

I.-For the application of the third paragraph of I of article L. 5122-1, the following is taken into account instead of the legal working time: 1° The working time stipulated in the contract for indiv…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the seasonality of fresh fruit and vegetables

Article L113-3

Retail shops of more than 400 square metres that sell foodstuffs shall make available to consumers, throughout the year, clear and legible information relating to the seasonal nature of the fresh frui…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals employed under fixed-term employment contracts

Article L421-3

A foreign national who works as an employee under a fixed-term employment contract or who is seconded in accordance with articles L. 1262-1, L. 1262-2 and L. 1262-2-1 of the Labour Code will be issued…

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