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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determining the topics, timetable and method of negotiation

Article L2222-3-1

A collective agreement may define the method by which negotiations can be conducted in conditions of loyalty and mutual trust between the parties. This agreement or arrangement specifies the nature of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-3-1

The Minister for the Economy, in conjunction with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, shall draw up a list of resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on the basis of which de…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-14-3

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in Article L. 615-14 shall, in addition to a fine in accordance wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-3

…ade union section representative has the time required to carry out his/her duties. This time is at least equal to four hours per month. Delegation time is automatically considered as working time and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: The investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-36-1

I. - Credits from the investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services are allocated to fire and rescue services, by the prefects of the defence zones for which they are r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-1

Taxpayers whose tax residence is in France may open an equity savings plan for the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-3-3

Article L. 441-9 is amended as follows:1° In the second paragraph, the words "within the meaning of 3 of I of l'article 289 du code général des impôts," are deleted;2° In the fourth paragraph , the wo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-3-1

Once the first sale of one or more physical copies of a work has been authorised by the author or his successors in title on the territory of a Member State of the European Community or another State…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3-1

To the extent strictly necessary for the fulfilment of a public service mission, the right to exploit a work created by a State employee in the performance of his duties or following instructions rece…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-3

Where the applicant uses information provided to him by the customs administration, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this Cha…

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