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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-14

…liated to them. They contribute to the financing of the latter in respect of the tasks mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 2135-11.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-2

…ants that do not hold an on-trade licence must hold one of the following two categories of licence: 1° The "small restaurant licence", which allows drinks from the third group to be sold for consumpti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

…e approval commission is made up of twenty-four members appointed for a renewable term of two years:1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Seven representatives of production companies;4° Two representat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article D213-18

…213-19, when the issuing association makes a public offer, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 or in Article L. 411-2-1, for the placement of the securities mentioned…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Surrender in application of international conventions or European Union law

Article L621-3

The provisions of article L. 621-2 when he has entered or stayed on French territory without complying with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, paragraph 1 of article 20, and paragra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L1534-1

…wing provisions of Book I of this Part shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories:1° Articles L. 1128-1 and L. 1128-2 ;2° Chapter III of Title III ;3° Articles L. 1115-1 and L. 1115-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation by conversion of a société anonyme.

Article R229-20

…authorised to receive legal announcements in the department of the registered office and in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires when the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regula…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1-1

For the application of Article L. 5121-1 in Wallis and Futuna : 1° (Repealed) ; 2° In 2°, the words "or by the pharmaceutical establishment of this health establishment authorised pursuant to Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article R610-1

In accordance with article R. 253-1, the provisions of articles R. 611-1, R. 611-2 and R. 614-1 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Thresholds

Article R2211-1

Purchasers may only use a partnership contract if its value exceeds a threshold set at : 1° €2 million excluding tax when the main purpose of the partnership contract is for intangible assets, informa…

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