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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights of phonogram producers

Article L213-1

…ge or rental, or communication to the public of his phonogram other than those mentioned in Article L. 214-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Registration of an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor

Article L521-11

…minor, the president of the departmental council is immediately informed, in application of article L. 226-2-1 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles, to enable him/her to assess the situatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-17

…shareholders' or members' meetings or to all meetings of the competent body referred to in Article L. 823-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-10

…licable to civil servants, public employees or employees of the legal entities mentioned in article L. 6227-1, nor under one of the special retirement schemes applicable to these employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-1

…actor is fulfilling his obligations with regard to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 8251-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15

…est made by the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.Subject to Article L. 465-3-6, if it decides to initiate sanction proceedings, it notifies the persons concerned of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10-1

…e training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4321-10 in the form of certified information. They shall also send it, in the same form, the list…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L311-11

…y either be subject to collective proceedings in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles L. 310-25 and L. 310-25-1 as well as Chapter VI of Title II of Book III of this Code, Articles L. 21…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-16

…ng arts entrepreneur without holding a valid activity declaration receipt as referred to in article L. 7122-3, or that it has not fulfilled the obligations set out in the third paragraph of I of artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Termination of open-ended employment contracts.

Article L1532-1

…he local authorities of the French Republic excluded from the geographical scope defined in Article L. 1511-1, the provisions of Article L. 1231-5 are applicable to an employee who is placed, by the p…

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