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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-27

…his employer's agreement has been obtained, the employee makes his request to use the points under 2° of I of article L. 4163-7 under the conditions set out in article R. 4163-15.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-2

…ber of employees subject to the obligation by the employment obligation rate defined in article L. 5212-2, rounded down to the nearest whole number.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article R362-2

The following provisions do not apply 1° Section 1 of Chapter I of Title I ; 2° Section 1 of Chapter IV of Title II; 3° Chapter II of Title IV of this Book.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Offences concerning public limited companies

Article L242-2

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros for any person: 1°, 2° and 3° (deleted); 4° Fraudulently causing a contribution in kind to be valued higher than its true value.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R332-2

The period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 332-2 is twenty working days or thirty-one calendar days, whichever is longer, from the day on which the seizure or description took place.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-2

…victim's right to assistance by an interpreter and to translation, referred to in 7° of Article 10-2 and in Article 10-3, are set out in articles D. 594-12 to D. 594-16.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification of concentrations and granting of authorisation

Article R331-26

…uthorisation order detailed plans of the areas reserved for spectators as set out in article R. 331-21. All non-reserved areas are off-limits to spectators. If the event takes place on land or courses…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to Wallis and Futuna

Article A423-2

…ea District or his/her representative; g ) The head of the Futuna delegation or his representative. 2° The college of representatives of the territorial authorities and public establishments for inter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-28

…ountry :1° The AIFM is the legal person whose regular business is the management of one or more AIF;2° The reference Member State of an AIFM established in a third country is the Member State whose au…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-2

…n I: 1° Either, where the application is complete, that the complete application has been received; 2° Or, where the application is incomplete, that the incomplete application has been received. In th…

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