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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-40

The city council or the Paris council shall each year, pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 2511-36-1, L. 2511-39 and L. 2511-39-1 the procedures for distributing the sums intended for the alloca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Bankruptcy.

Article L654-7

Corporate entities held criminally liable for the offences provided for in Articles L. 654-3 and L. 654-4 incur the following penalties: 1° A fine, in accordance with the terms set out in Article 131-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L513-25

Article L. 228-39 of the French Commercial Code does not apply to sociétés de crédit foncier.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-1

…nditions set out in Article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in Articles L. 571-3, L. 571-4, L. 571-6 to L. 571-9, L. 571-14 and L. 571-16 incur, in addition to the fine set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-44

…d'Etat shall determine the procedures for application of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 1233-39 and articles L. 1233-42 and L. 1233-43.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-42

In order to impose the measures provided for in articles L. 623-36 to L. 623-39, customs officers apply the powers vested in them by the customs code.

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

Article L951-7

Article L. 145-2 is amended as follows: I.-repealed; II.-.In 6°, the words "to the social security fund of the Maison des Artistes and recognised authors of graphic and plastic works, as defined by th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Additional penalties applicable to legal persons

Article L823-7

…nditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 and L. 823-3 of this Code shall incur, in addition to the fine in accordance with…

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

Article L931-11

For the application of article L. 145-2, New Caledonia is considered a territorial collectivity and in 6°, the words: "to the social security fund of the House of Artists and Recognised Authors of Gra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-7

…conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 573-1 to L. 573-6 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Pe…

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