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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-15

…the previous paragraph, in the event of the opening of new cinemas, cinemas in activity during the 26 weeks preceding the end of the reference period are taken into account.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Historic buildings

Article D1421-8

…ic establishments or public utility establishments are set out in the provisions of articles R. 622-26 to R. 622-31 of the French Heritage Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6523-2-19

…g and work-linked training by the social welfare fund mentioned inarticle 3 of order no. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977, as amended, extending and adapting various provisions relating to social affairs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-4-1

…of Article 4(1)(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.A mixed parent undertaking of a finance company is a parent undertaking other than a cr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-34

…taking shall offer him, under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph ofArticle L. 1251-26, one or more contracts taking effect within a maximum of three working days after the expiry of t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-19

…R. 2241-8 to R. 2241-10, R. 2241-12 to R. 2241-15, R. 2241-17 and R. 2241-18, R. 2241-21 to R. 2241-26 and R. 2241-30, R. 2241-34 to R. 2241-36 are applicable to ski lift and conveyor services.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-1

…y provisions applicable to the safeguard procedure with the exception of articles R. 621-20, R. 621-26, R. 622-11, R. 622-13, R. 626-17, R. 626-18 and R. 626-22 and Section 3 of Chapter IV and subject…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-27

When the companies mentioned in article D. 3141-26 are affiliated to an institution equivalent to the paid leave funds in the country where they are established, they must prove that they are up to da…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee undertaking

Article R7123-29

…ontinue its activity only if it has obtained, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 7123-26 to R. 7123-28, another guarantee commitment, so that payment of the debts defined in article R. 7…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-39

The replacement of authorised heavy equipment mentioned in 4° or 5° of article R. 6122-26 before the authorisation expires is subject to the modification of the initial authorisation. If the nature an…

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