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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D7121-7

…and development of his or her career, the ceiling mentioned in the previous paragraph is raised to 15%. The employment contract signed between the artist and the employer specifies which party is res…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-27

…that he does not consent to his extradition, the procedure shall be as set out in the articles 696-15 et seq if a request for extradition has reached the French authorities.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-17

…ns set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in article L. 573-15 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code, the p…

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

Article 917-8

…s on 28 October 2020 or scheduled to be released in cinemas on 4, 11 or 18 November 2020 or between 15 December 2020 and 6 January 2021.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R434-36

…orised to reside in France under family reunification is, pursuant to articles L. 423-14 and L. 423-15, the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" as soon as they are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan

Article L3334-11

…offered a choice of at least three collective investment undertakings mentioned in article L. 3332-15, with different investment profiles, subject to the restrictions set out in article L. 3334-12. T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-7

…cle 495-18, the methods of payment of the deposit except in the cases provided for by article D. 45-15, as well as the penalties set out in articles 226-10 and 441-1 of the Penal Code. On pain of inad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Information on public water supplies

Article D1321-105

…with those obtained as part of the regulatory analysis programme carried out under articles R. 1321-15 to R. 1321-22. In addition, all monitoring analysis results must be taken into account over the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-5

For the application of Article 15(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty establishi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tied agents

Article R545-1

…s expired; orc) or a temporary or permanent ban on practising pursuant to b of III ofarticle L. 621-15, until such ban has expired.

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