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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-25

…unt of rights corresponding to declarations filed using another method. The amount of the surcharge may not be less than 60 euros. Failure to comply with the obligation relating to the methods of paym…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18

…sation it has received there, any legal or natural person authorised to provide investment services may, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 511-21 to L. 511-26, provide investment and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operations.

Article L3336-2

The following may not operate on-trade drinks outlets: 1° Persons convicted of a common crime or one of the offences listed in articles 225-5, 225-6, 225-7 and 225-10 of the Criminal Code; 2° Those wh…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R532-3

…he president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile and the presidents he appoints for this purpose may, by reasoned order:1° Take note of withdrawals;2° Reject appeals that do not fall within the jur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation in the industry.

Article L3322-9

Any company may apply a participation scheme concluded at branch level, provided that the branch agreement has been approved pursuant to article L. 3345-4. Undertakings wishing to apply the approved b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

…R. 151-3:1° In 2° of I, the words: "listed in Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R733-14

…R. 151-3:1° In 2° of I, the words: "listed in Annex IV of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Interministerial Committee for the Fight against Drugs and Addictive Behaviour

Article D3411-12

…The Minister for Culture; 8° The Minister for Defence; 9° The Minister for the Economy and Finance; 10° The Minister for Education; 11° The Minister for Higher Education; 12° The Minister for Industry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article D526-28

…date set for full repayment of the sums due under the commitment, it being specified that this date may be extended either by agreement between the parties or by a court decision; The amount of the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-24-1

…all exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Articles 696-9,696-10 and 696-23.

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