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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and approval of organisations

Article L7232-1-1

Any legal entity or sole proprietorship wishing to benefit from 1° and 2° of article L. 7233-2 and article L. 7233-3 must declare its activity to the competent authority in accordance with the conditi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-19

…on of the rate of the contribution proportional to the box office receipts provided for in articles L. 213-9 to L. 213-11, dependent on the conditions of determination and payment of the contribution…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L744-11

…dicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 221-1 and L. 221-2 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 221-3, with the exception of the last par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-19

…the proceedings. This article does not apply to appeals against the penalty referred to in Article L. 4163-16. A decree shall determine the conditions under which the employee may be assisted or repr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-1

…des marchés financiers may appoint a provisional administrator for a person referred to in Article L. 543-1, to whom all powers of administration, management and representation of the legal entity sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-14

The second paragraph of article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-10

The second paragraph of article

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-12

Any failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 221-16 in relation to telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-18

…rondissement council on the inclusion in the inventory of a community facility mentioned in article L. 2511-16, the municipal council or Paris council shall deliberate.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-11

…do not apply in the case of mailings carried out under the conditions provided for in V of article L. 341-4, without prejudice to compliance with the information and advice obligations owed to subscr…

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