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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-103

…epending on whether the company exercises one or other of these professions. Under no circumstances may the duties of liquidator be entrusted to a person against whom a disciplinary sanction, a withdr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

…ges are used, when French or a regional language used in France is the language used most often; b) 10 points when a foreign language is the language used most often for artistic reasons relating to t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-10

…ther corrective measures planned. Article 302 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 specifies the arrangements for the publications incumbent on undertakings in the cas…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-10

The authorised agents may collect, on the spot or when summoned, any information, justification or document necessary for the controls. The authorised agents pursuant to article L. 511-3 may, on being…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-10

The striking off of an ad hoc administrator may be pronounced each year by the general assembly of the court of appeal, either at the request of the person concerned, or on the initiative of the first…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of joint conciliation commissions

Article R1110-10

The Commission may only sit if at least one member from each of the categories mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 1110-9 is present, and provided that parity is respected between the members from th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trial period.

Article L1242-10

A fixed-term employment contract may include a trial period.Unless lesser periods are provided for by custom or by agreement, this trial period may not exceed a period calculated on the basis of one d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-10

…determine whether it falls within the scope of digital visual effects or animation techniques that may give rise to the granting of aid provided for in Chapter II of this Title, the President of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-10

…order of merit of the successful candidates, within the limit of the maximum number of persons who may be admitted to the knowledge verification tests mentioned in article D. 4221-7. Ties are broken…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: REGISTRATION AND NATIONALITY OF AIRCRAFT.

Article L121-10

Entry in the registration register is equivalent to a title. The register is public and anyone may obtain a certified copy.

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