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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-38

The articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that the effects of restrictions in the articles of association on the exercise of votin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-17

The operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4 and the public or ministerial officers competent to carry out judicial and voluntary sales, as well as the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-1

The Competition Authority may, at the request of the Minister responsible for the economy, the persons mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 462-1 or companies, or on its own initiative and af…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1813

a. A fine of €6,000 shall be imposed on anyone who, not being the holder of the exemption provided for in Article 311 bis, has, in a professional capacity, used a mobile distillation apparatus; b. Any…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-19

Personal data and information recorded in the processing mentioned in article R. 142-11 and in the electronic component provided for in articles R. 414-5 and R. 431-1 may be communicated, in particula…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-28

The sentenced person is immediately notified of the sentence enforcement judge's decision. The latter is informed by a statement in the notification that, if he does not accept this decision, he has a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Support for advice and training.

Article L5522-21

In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, for the application of article L. 5141-1 relating to the creation or takeove…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-17

Where it is clear that the person lodging the appeal lodged it after the expiry of the ten-day period provided for in Article 149-3, the chairman of the committee may, after notifying the persons list…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8232-1

When a company manager concludes a contract for the performance of work or the supply of services with a contractor who recruits the necessary labour himself and the latter is not the owner of a busin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3142-29

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-40, and in application of 3° of article L. 3142-41, the employer may refuse to grant leave if he establishes that the number of employees, p…

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