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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-13

The provisions of articles L. 144-11 and L. 144-12 do not apply to leasing transactions relating to goodwill or craft businesses mentioned in 3° of l'article 1er de la loi n° 66-455 du 2 juillet 1966…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-13

…olders are subject to the incompatibilities and incapacities set out in articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-11. When a sports agent forms a legal entity to exercise his profession, his partners or shareholder…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-14

…loys less than eleven employees:1° The nullity of the dismissal, as provided for in Article L. 1235-11 ; 2° (deleted) ;3° Failure to respect the priority of re-employment, as provided for in Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-3

For the application of articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the indemnity payable by the employer does not take in…

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

Article L2135-14

…te 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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Control

Article L22-10-71

…rticle L. 225-37 or article L. 225-68, with regard to the information mentioned in article L. 22-10-11. They attest to the existence of the other information required in this report by articles L. 22-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Applying for a residence permit

Article R431-9

…gers for the purpose of registration in the automated processing system mentioned in article R. 142-11.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L773-12

…no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 517-4-3 with the exception of its second paragraph and L. 517-11-1Order 2021-796 of 23 June 2021

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L774-12

…no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 517-4-3 with the exception of its second paragraph and L. 517-11-1Order 2021-796 of 23 June 2021

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article R163-2

…a 5th class fine. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with article 132-11 of the Criminal Code. The same penalty shall apply to any agent who fails to comply with the prov…

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