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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-14

In addition to the supplementary penalties provided for in article L. 823-13, natural persons convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 shall incur the supplementary penalty of confiscation of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: JURISDICTION OF DECONCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Article D122-2

…ular posts and heads of diplomatic missions under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2008-1176 of 13 November 2008 on the powers of heads of diplomatic missions and heads of consular posts with rega…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments

Article L3334-9

Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles L. 3332-11 to L. 3332-13 and L. 3334-10, sums from profit-sharing which are paid into the collective retirement savings plan may give rise to an additional p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-17

In the cases referred to in Articles R. 1454-12 and R. 1454-13, the case is referred to a subsequent hearing of the Judgement Committee in its restricted composition. The court clerk will notify by an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-76

The cooperation agreements entered into pursuant to Article L. 632-13-1 with the competent supervisory authorities and the resolution authorities shall be authorised by the college of supervisors or t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-11

…tiate mediation with the Pôle emploi regional mediator under the conditions set out in Articles R. 213-10 to R. 213-13 of the Code of Administrative Justice.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L513-26-1

…overed bond" label for the "obligations foncières" and other senior debt referred to in Article L. 513-2, paragraph 2 of the first paragraph that they issue in compliance with the provisions of this s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-10

Where all the invoices submitted with the application have been paid by the recipient company, the direct grant will be paid in a single instalment when the aid is granted.Where only some of the invoi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-50

…d by the law of another Member State of the European Union listed in Annex II to Directive EU 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 14 June 2017 on certain aspects of company law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50-3

…another Member State which offers guarantees at least equivalent to those mentioned in Articles L. 613-57 to L. 613-57-2.

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