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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-8

The general meetings of the European Company shall be subject to the rules laid down in Section 3 of Chapter V of this Title in so far as they are compatible with the aforementioned Council Regulation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article D211-1 A

I.-The financial contracts referred to in III of Article L. 211-1 are : 1. Options, futures, swaps, forward rate agreements and all other forward contracts relating to financial instruments, currencie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5134-50-1

One or more periods of work experience may be prescribed for an employee on an employment support contract, with his agreement and that of his employer. Each of these periods is the subject of an agre…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-16

The declarations provided for in articles…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-22

The Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée's right of recovery is exercised until 31 December of the third year following the year in respect of which the taxes or contributions became due. Th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Production approval

Article 211-60

In the case provided for in 1° of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special temporary assignments entrusted to doctors and engineers.

Article L8123-6

The Minister responsible for labour may appoint doctors to carry out special temporary assignments concerning the application of provisions relating to workers' health. The Minister may also appoint e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article LO3511-3

For the application to Mayotte of chapitre V du titre IV du livre IV de la troisième partie, la référence au département est remplacée par la référence au Département de Mayotte.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Seizure of operating income

Article L333-3

The unseizable proportion of these sums may in no case be less than four-fifths, where they are at most equal annually to the highest level of resources provided for pursuant to Chapter V of Title IV…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 15: Medical equipment

Article L242-48

Any breach of Article L. 224-111 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal person. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in the C…

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