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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-37

…à capital variable, these real estate assets are those mentioned in 1° to 5° of I of article L. 214-36, and the assets mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° of I of the aforementioned article must represent at…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-3

…g aimed at acquiring the French language, as provided for respectively in 1° and 2° of article L. 413-3. As soon as language training is prescribed, it becomes compulsory for the foreign national, sub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-30

…rescue, including contributions relating to the application of the first paragraph of article L. 1424-41;2° Grants, subsidies, subsidies and contributions from the European Communities, the State, lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4381-33

…isions restricting the free disposal of their assets ; 2° The term for which the company is formed; 3° The address of the registered office; 4° The nature and separate valuation of each of the contrib…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Application for approval

Article R7232-3

…ades and crafts sector ;2° Information enabling the quality of the services provided to be assessed;3° A model document providing information to customers and users in tax matters and to administrativ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-3

Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 613-31-5 and L. 613-31-6 : 1° Reorganisation and winding-up measures decided by the competent authorities of a Member State other than France in respect of a c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to commercial matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 37

Subject to the provisions of the Act of 1 June 1924 introducing French commercial laws into the departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle, procedure in commercial matters is governed by the Code…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rights conferred by the trade mark

Article L713-3-3

Where there is a risk of infringement of its rights, pursuant to articles L. 713-2 to L. 713-3-1, as a result of use in the course of trade for goods or services, of packaging, labels, markings, secur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-32

…he subject of conciliation, safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings governed by Book VI; 3° If, during the twelve months preceding the sale, the sale has already been the subject of informa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-39

…t meets the minimum characteristics imposed by the technical and safety rules set out in article R. 331-19 ;2° To determine the arrangements to be made by the organisers to ensure the protection of sp…

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