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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control

Article R6333-15

…not comply with the rules defined by articles R. 6332-22, R. 6333-7, R. 6333-9, R. 6333-11, R. 6333-13 and R. 6333-14 give rise to a payment of an equal amount to the Treasury under the conditions set…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article R22-10-18

…ned benefit pension commitments meeting the characteristics of the schemes mentioned in Articles L. 137-11 and L. 137-11-2 of the Social Security Code; 7° Where the company grants conditional commitme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-1

The High Council deliberates on:1° The annual budget and its amendments during the year;2° The financial account and the allocation of the results;3° The accounting and financial regulations, which ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-12

I.-The composition of the affected assets may be relied on ipso jure against creditors whose rights arose after the declaration referred to in article L. 526-7. By derogation from articles 2284 and 22…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-14

…in economic interest groups, public interest groups or companies; 12° The creation of subsidiaries; 13° Acceptance of gifts and bequests other than those consisting of works or objects intended for in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-12

…R. 211-13, is proportionate to the requirements of the protection of children and young p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-16

…e contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has determined that the conditions set out in Article L. 517-13 are not fulfilled or have ceased to be fulfilled in order to ensure or restore, depending on the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-15

…the temporary residence permit issued under the conditions defined in articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13 may not be later than that of the temporary residence permit issued, pursuant to article L. 426-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-16

…des comptes, in accordance with Article D. 6262-12. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6262-13 to D. 6262-15 shall be applied.

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