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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe I

…Definition of accounting books Under the terms of the articles 59 and 60 du décret n° 85-1389 du 27 décembre 1985, la comptabilité spéciale des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judici…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

…rds "salarié détaché mobile ICT" ("mobile ICT seconded employee") as provided for in article L. 421-27; 12° A multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché ICT (famille)" ("ICT seco…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…1405 of 9 December 1959 as amended.-scientific and contract staff governed by decree no. 80-479 of 27 June 1980 .-professors and associate lecturers covered by article 54, paragraph 2, of law no. 84-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…t du terrorisme;Article L. 123-16 is applicable in its wording resulting from Act n° 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 on the growth and transformation of businesses;Article L. 123-16-2 is applicable in its wor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe II

…osen from the list drawn up pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 58 of Decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985, with a deputy, after consulting the Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux compt…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-1

…urring before 1 January 2013, the annuity increases provided for in Article 1 of Law no. 74-1118 of 27 December 1974 relating to the revaluation of certain annuities awarded in compensation for loss c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article R2-15-2

I.-May access, by virtue of their attributions and within the limits of the need to know, all or part of the personal data and information mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 2-15-1 :the magistra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…nes required to have an emergency kit and a first aid kit on board each aircraft by the Order of 12 May 1997 on the technical conditions for the operation of aircraft by an air transport company, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261 C

…etary and Financial Code and repos carried out under the conditions provided for in articles L. 211-27 to L. 211-34 of the same code;b. The negotiation and assumption of commitments, sureties and othe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

…e Council, section or chamber meetings and the restricted formation provided for in article R. 1423-27; d) Attendance at preparatory meetings for the meetings provided for in c); e) Participation in c…

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