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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-4

…ew to verifying that the deed, agreement or judgement can be registered or published under articles L. 123-1, L. 123-2 or L. 123-3, it may request a full translation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article L212-14

…ic entertainment establishments operated under the conditions set out in the provisions of articles L. 212-2 to L. 212-5, in respect of each of their cinemas and the technical equipment in those cinem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of project ownership

Article L2422-12

…of structures simultaneously falls within the remit of several project owners mentioned in article L. 2411-1 or one or more of these project owners and the SNCF Réseau company mentioned in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-25

I.- The authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23 may be suspended for a maximum period of one year or withdrawn, after formal notice, by the representative of the State in the département wher…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L522-20

Where they carry out other activities in accordance with Article L. 522-3, payment institutions shall prepare separate accounting information relating to the payment services activities referred to in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-42

…yer convenes a meeting of the social and economic committee under the conditions set out in Article L. 2312-49. During the meeting of the social and economic committee of the company that is the subje…

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

Article L4221-1

…lowing conditions: 1° They hold a diploma, certificate or other qualification mentioned in articles L. 4221-2 to L. 4221-5 ; 2° Be a French national, an Andorran citizen, a national of a Member State…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-2

Under the conditions set out in Article L. 420-1, the abuse by an undertaking or group of undertakings of a dominant position within the internal market or a substantial part thereof is prohibited. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-15

…neur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However, in the event of cessation, concomitant with the waiver, of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-5

…ation procedure is not applicable to persons exercising an agricultural activity defined in article L. 311-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime qui bénéficient de la procédure prévue aux articles L…

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