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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-41

The electoral roll commission is called upon to complete the list of persons who meet the condition set by Article L. 723-4 to be eligible for election to the office of commercial court judge in elect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-41

…t within the framework of the agreement when they contribute to the creation of activities, the development of jobs and make it possible to mitigate the effects of the planned redundancy or the collec…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Second class.

Article 411 bis

Any person who improperly obtains the reduced rate for diesel fuel set out in article L. 312-61 of the French Goods and Services Tax Code is liable to a fine of between one and two times the undue amo…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article R133-41

Any public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation may apply for classification as a tourist resort, for one, several or all of its member municipalities, with the exception of those municipalit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-41

Applications submitted under article R. 131-40 must specify : 1° Where it concerns a natural person, his surname, forenames, date and place of birth and, where applicable, the surname used ; 2° If it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-41

The costs referred to in article L. 5424-15 are equalised by the Union des caisses de France-Congés intempérie BTP and by the paid leave funds provided for in article D. 3141-12, under the conditions…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-41

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1 of Article 3, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 11 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the Eur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-41

During the pre-liquidation period, the fund :1° May no longer arrange for new subscriptions of units other than those of its unitholders on the date of its entry into the pre-liquidation period in ord…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-41

Where, pursuant to article L. 642-24, there are grounds for the official receiver to authorise the liquidator to compromise or settle, the court clerk shall summon the debtor to the hearing fifteen da…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-41

For the application of the provisions of the second paragraph of Article…

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