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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: The right of accession to that which unites with and incorporates into the thing

Article 551

Everything that unites with and incorporates into the thing belongs to the owner, according to the rules that will hereinafter be established.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5

…nnual financial statements for the financial year ended on...... and which are filed as an appendix to the Trade and Companies Register will not be made public pursuant to article L. 232-25 of the Com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules specific to reappointment

Article R1411-58-13

At the time of renewal of each of the Boards of Directors mentioned in Article L. 1411-5-2, the persons called upon to take part in an appointment, who wish to renew the term of office of one or more…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Alert in the event of a breach of personal rights

Article L2312-59

…ental health or individual freedoms in the company which is not justified by the nature of the task to be performed, nor proportionate to the aim pursued, he/she immediately informs the employer. This…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-58

…f days over the year may be concluded, within the limit of the number of days set in application of 3° of I of article L. 3121-64: 1° Managers who have autonomy in the organisation of their working ho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-59

…se in their salary. The agreement between the employee and the employer must be in writing. A rider to the lump-sum agreement concluded between the employee and the employer determines the rate of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-59

…cessing a minimum number of applications per year, as set by order of the Minister for the Economy; 3° The required competence assessed by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in the l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-58

I. - Applications for authorisation are made to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. A receipt will be issued upon receipt of all the documents required to examine the application. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-57

The authorisation referred to in 5° of Article L. 511-6 is issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-59

Before the conclusion of any contract between a consumer and a trader at a fair, exhibition or any commercial event covered by Chapter II of Title VI of Book VII of the French Commercial Code, the tra…

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