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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Penalties (R).

Article R1611-15

Shall be punished by the fine provided for respectively in articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code the repeat offence, by a natural or legal person, of a 5th class contravention as defined in II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-15

The Articles of Association are signed by the shareholders, either in person or by a proxy holder with special authority, after the custodian's certificate has been drawn up and after the report provi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme.

Article L313-15

In the event of amicable liquidation, compulsory liquidation or receivership by sale of the debtor company, the equity loans are repaid only after all other preferential or unsecured creditors have be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Form, content and transmission of the contract

Article L1254-15

The employment contract includes the following clauses and information: 1° Clauses and information relating to the relationship between the temporary employment agency and the temporary employee: a) T…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-15

Before any seizure, if the debtor is present, the bailiff verbally repeats the demand for payment and informs the debtor that he must disclose any assets that may have been subject to a previous seizu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: House arrest as an alternative to detention

Article L743-15

The foreign national assigned to residence pursuant to article L. 743-13 shall report daily to the police services or gendarmerie units territorially competent with regard to the place of assignment,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-15

If all or part of an undivided co-owner's rights in the undivided property or in one or more of these properties are to be sold by auction, the lawyer or notary must inform the undivided co-owners by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-15

The guarantee fund may intervene, even before the criminal courts and even for the first time on appeal, with a view, in particular, to contesting the principle or the amount of the compensation claim…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article R3122-15

When the conceding authority uses electronic means, it ensures the confidentiality and security of transactions on a computer network that is accessible in a non-discriminatory manner, in accordance w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-15

Any agreement entered into directly or through an intermediary between the occupational health and safety service and its Chairman, its Director or one of its Directors must be submitted to the Board…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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