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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-2

In the event of conviction for an offence provided for in Title IV of this Book, the court may order that its decision be displayed or broadcast under the conditions provided for in Article 131-10 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-21

Employees who receive company shares may negotiate the subscription or allotment rights attached to these shares even during the period when they are not negotiable pursuant to Article L. 3324-10.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-11

Notwithstanding article R. 5523-10, foreign nationals who are legally resident in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may be authorised to work there. They must enclose an employment contract with their applicat…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-21

…R. 221-10, the bailiff may seize assets held by a third party on behalf of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-4

For the training of the apprentice it employs, the temporary work agency may not enter into an agreement with a host company in application of article R. 6223-10 or with a company in another Member St…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the illegal broadcasting of sporting events and competitions

Article L333-11

…munication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) may record acts likely to constitute infringements of the rights referred to in Article L. 333-10. W…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-179

The Extraordinary General Meeting may also authorise the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to grant to some or all of the company's salaried employees, options giving ent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-2-1

For the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745, the list of which is set by order of the Minister responsible for health after receiving the opinion of the National Agency for the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-126

Candidates who have obtained an average of 10 out of 20 or more in all the tests defined in article A. 212-125 will be offered final admission to the examination for the specific part and will receive…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Reciprocal shareholdings

Article L233-29

A joint stock company may not own shares in another company, if the latter holds a fraction of its capital greater than 10%. Failing agreement between the companies concerned to regularise the situati…

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