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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 97-1

…the purposes of executing the letters rogatory, carry out the operations provided for by Article 57-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Information on living in France

Article R413-1

…on designs the information on life in France and related rights and duties mentioned in Article L. 413-1. This information is accessible by dematerialised means.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition of capital

Article L1522-1

…heir groupings may, for the purpose of creating local semi-public companies mentioned in Article L. 1521-1, acquire shares or receive, as a fee, contribution shares, issued by these companies.Sharehol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Verification of claims.

Article R624-1

…signated auditors, present or duly summoned. If a claim other than that mentioned in article L. 625-1 is discussed, the mandataire judiciaire shall notify the creditor or its agent by registered lette…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Residence

Article L414-1

…orker" and the residence permit bearing the wording "retired person", provided for in Articles L. 421-34 and L. 426-8 respectively, the residence documents mentioned in Article L. 411-1 allow their ho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of paid work placements by the State or the region.

Article L6341-1

…the skills operators contribute to the financing of the remuneration of vocational training trainees. The institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 also contributes, where applicable on behalf of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2241-1

…that, by professional agreements meet, at least once every four years for the subjects mentioned in 1° to 5° and at least once every five years for the subjects mentioned in 6° and 7°, to negotiate :1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-12

The sale provided for in Article L. 228-6-1 of the equity securities that could not be allocated individually and corresponding to the rights forming fractional shares, as well as the distribution of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-1

…lowing provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the table be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article D464-8-1

The decisions of the Autorité de la concurrence referred to in Article L. 470-7-1 are published on the Autorité's website. Publicity may be limited to take account of the legitimate interest of the pa…

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