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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17

Any breach by financial investment advisers as defined in article L. 541-1 of the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed by the Enforcement C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-69

The initiative-emploi contract is a private law employment contract for an indefinite or fixed term concluded in application of article L. 1242-3. Where it is concluded for a fixed term, the renewal r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-89

…ed for in articles 22, 24 and 26 of decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX of Book III of the Civil Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-4

Making a young worker work on a public holiday recognised by law, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 3164-6 and the decrees issued for its application, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-16

…following obligations: 1° To comply with the provisions of the market's internal rules and with the laws and regulations applicable to their activities; 2° Not to damage the image and reputation of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R814-144

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 37 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, the net assets of the company remaining after extinction of liabilities and repayment of capital a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-11

The same natural person or legal entity listed in 1° and 5° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of companies may only hold s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-249

…ion Council will ensure that the provisions of the contract comply with the principles laid down by law and the present Code of Ethics.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-4

…own within the time limits laid down by regulation, on the grounds that they do not comply with the laws and regulations in force or are incompatible with maintaining the balance or the recovery of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-6

…s appointed to participate in the decision-making bodies of another legal entity governed by public law or a legal entity governed by private law in application of the law are not considered, solely b…

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