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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and storage of explosive and flammable substances

Article R4227-25

…ow to remain the substances, preparations or materials mentioned in articles R. 4227-22 and R. 4227-24 in staircases, passages and corridors, under staircases and near exits from premises and building…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Ceremony of reception into French citizenship

Article 21-28

…the department referred to in articles 21-2, 21-11, 21-12, 21-13-1, 21-13-2, 21-14, 21-14-1, 21-15, 24-1, 24-2 and 32-4 of this code as well as to Article 2 of Act no. 64-1328 of 26 December 1964 auth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-4

…agricultural products, where the indicators listed in the ninth paragraph of III of Article L. 631-24 and in Articles L. 631-24-1 et L. 631-24-3 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code or, wher…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-22

The trial period lengths set by articles L. 1221-19 and L. 1221-21 are mandatory, with the exception of :-shorter periods set by collective agreements concluded after the date of publication of the af…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-8

Notwithstanding article 212-42, for aid applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, production companies eligible to apply for programme aid may submit up to six projects simultane…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article R141-2

Interpreters/translators registered on the list of legal experts for the court of appeal provided for in article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts are automatically registe…

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

Article R511-22

The other convertible instruments referred to in Article L. 511-81 that may be used for the allocation of variable remuneration are the only instruments that may be fully converted into Tier 1 core ca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-5

…ting procedures of the scheme, including in the cases of conversion provided for in articles R. 441-24 and R. 441-26.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to concession contracts for public passenger transport services by rail

Article R3222-1

…11° of Article L. 3212-4 are governed, for their award and performance, by Decree no. 2019-1083 of 24 October 2019 on the procedures for awarding and performing public service contracts for passenger…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article D141-5

…tor as soon as possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with the articles L. 141-24 et L. 141-29. The person assisting the employee is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with…

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