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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article L412-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 411-1 have free access to cinemas and to all places where film screenings are open to the public. They may also access premises and facilities for professional use u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article R5215-2-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article R5216-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34-1

…company mentioned in I is a parent undertaking or a subsidiary within the meaning of Article L. 511-20, Articles III and IV of Article L. 613-20-4, Articles L. 613-21-3 or L. 613-21-4, as applicable,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-7

…fer the matter to the European Banking Authority, pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010, during the consultation peri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

…option of the budget and the administrative account in application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-97. The maximum allowances voted…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-3

…disease from a French organisation and whose permanent incapacity rate is equal to or greater than 20%; 9° Foreign nationals ordinarily resident in France if their state of health requires medical ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Individual employers.

Article L6331-57

…gt;code de l'action sociale et des familles ; 3° Employees mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article L. 722-20 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L690-1

The court seised of an application to open insolvency proceedings in respect of a debtor may open, as the case may be, main insolvency proceedings or territorial or secondary insolvency proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R690-1

Other than the documents mentioned in articles R. 621-1, R. 631-1 or R. 640-1, the following documents shall be attached to the application to open insolvency proceedings: 1° Any information enabling…

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