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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-14

…reason; 3° If he or she does not validate the additional traineeship provided for in Article R. 742-15-1. The trainee may be struck off the register by decision of the Conseil national des greffiers d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-4

…to Article 34(8) and (9) of Directive 2014/65/ EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall inform the competent authori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-18

The declaration referred to in Article L. 561-15 is confidential. Subject to the provisions ofArticle 19 of the aforementionedAct 78-17 of 6 January 1978, it is prohibited, on pain of the penalties pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-169

…allations and activities, for the nuclear installations and activities mentioned in Article L. 1333-15 of the Defence Code;2° By order of the Minister of Defence for the inspection of other defence-re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1432-17

…pointment orders on their behalf. The members appointed under 1°, 4° and 5° of I of article D. 1432-15 are appointed for a term of four years. The members mentioned in 2° and 3° of I are reappointed e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-12

For the application of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport, may be…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-10

…nts whose production is provided for in articles R. 623-4 to R. 623-6 as well as in articles R. 623-15, R. 623-17 and R. 623-36 must be written in the French language. The person in charge of missions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-2

…fine. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article L581-6

…ry protection who have obtained the right to join him/her on the basis of the provisions of Article 15 of Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 shall automatically receive a temporary residence…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-17

…distribution has been made in breach of the provisions of articles L. 232-11, L. 232-12 and L. 232-15; 2° If the company establishes that the beneficiaries were aware of the irregular nature of this…

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