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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-58

In a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, options giving entitlement to subscribe for or purchase shares may only be granted to the persons referred to in the fourth par…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-18

…ign nationals mentioned in articles L. 312-4, L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-13 to L. 421-21, L. 421-22 to L. 421-24, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29, L. 421-30 to L. 421-33, L. 422-1, L. 422-2, L. 422-4, L. 42…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-84-1

For the application of Articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the compensation payable by the employer does not take…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43

…Articles 11 to 16 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, as amended, laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Chairman

Article L3122-3

…in conformity with the Constitution by decision of the Constitutional Council n° 2000-426 DC of 30 March 2000.] Any president of a departmental council who holds a position that places him in a situa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-4

…dicator referred to in articles D. 1142-2 and D. 1142-2-1 are published annually, no later than 1st March of the current year, in respect of the previous year, in a visible and legible manner, on the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-5

…four of the candidates. Each commercial court president then places his ballot paper in an envelope marked "Election of the members of the National Disciplinary Commission of Commercial Court Judges".…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R733-11

…315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 and R. 131-45n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-46n° 2011-246 of 4 March 2011R. 131-47 and R. 131-48n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-49n° 2019-966 of 18 September 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R732-11

…315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 and R. 131-45n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-46n° 2011-246 of 4 March 2011R. 131-47 and R. 131-48n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-49n° 2019-966 of 18 September 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R734-11

…315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 and R. 131-45n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-46n° 2011-246 of 4 March 2011R. 131-47 and R. 131-48n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-49n° 2019-966 of 18 September 2…

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