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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-26

…the date on which the consolidated accounts are drawn up, and its research and development activities. This report may be included in the management report referred to in article L. 232-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L615-2

…de la médiation de la consommation shall refuse to include him on the list provided for by Article L. 615-1. If he is already registered and no longer meets these conditions or does not comply with h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formal notices from the Departmental Director of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training.

Article L4721-2

…difficulties involved. If, on expiry of this deadline, the labour inspector referred to in article L. 8112-1 finds that the dangerous situation has not ceased, he may issue the employer with a statem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-22

…the assets of the sole trader not included in the professional assets constitute his personal assets. The distinction between the personal and professional assets of the sole trader does not authoris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-26

The institutions referred to in Articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 are subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution under the conditions set out in Articles L. 613-32 t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-20

…e employee holds a fixed-term contract, the provisions of the second and last paragraphs of article L. 1226-12 and articles L. 1226-14 to L. 1226-16, relating to the conditions for dismissal of an emp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-2

…de available free of charge via an online public communication service, which lists unavailable books. The Bibliothèque nationale de France shall ensure that the database is implemented, updated and t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-2-2

Also governed by the provisions of this code is the performance right in a work broadcast by satellite from the territory of a non-EU Member State that does not provide a level of copyright protection…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-25

Failure to comply with the insurance obligation set out in article L. 1142-2 is punishable by a fine of 45,000 Euros. Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in this article shall also be li…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-26

…le takes place within a maximum of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 141-23. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 141-23 to L. 141-25.

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