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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

…TITLE I.-OF THE COMMERCIAL DEEDTITLE II.-TRADERS' TITLEChapter I.-Definition and statusArticles R. 121-1 to R. 121-5Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArtic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-28

…into the category of small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of article 51 of Law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, when it wants to sell a business, its…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-39

…s have a period of thirty months to exhibit the works in cinemas. This period runs from:1° 19 May 2021 for aid granted between 1 March 2020 and 19 May 2021;2° the date of notification of the decision…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L773-8

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L774-8

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification

Article L311-6

…responding to their missions by the national accreditation body mentioned in article 137 of law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, or any equivalent European body that…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16

…contractually linked to a sports betting operator holding the authorisation provided for inArticle 21 of Law 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Residential leisure parks

Article L333-1

…missions by the national accreditation body mentioned in article 137 of the aforementioned law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 , or any equivalent European body that is a signatory to the multilateral…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R11

…e previous paragraph, students admitted to the Gendarmerie Officer Training School under Decree no. 2008-946 of 12 September 2008 on the special status of the Gendarmerie officer corps who have judici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-41-1

…a medicinal product has obtained an initial marketing authorisation in accordance with Article L. 5121-8, any variation or extension, as provided for in Chapter I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234…

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