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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-24

Any investment service provider other than a portfolio management company whose registered office is located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-27

As part of the consultation on social policy, the employer also presents to the Social and Economic Committee: 1° An annual written report reviewing the general situation regarding health, safety and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L3513-4

Direct or indirect propaganda or advertising for vaping products is prohibited. These provisions do not apply to 1° to publications and online communication services published by professional organisa…

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

Article 722-11

Direct subsidies contribute to the following promotional expenses, provided they are directly allocated to the promotion of works abroad, excluding the company's own operating expenses: 1° Dubbing int…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2344-10

In the case of a formalised procedure, the invitation shall include at least the following information:1° The reference of the published call for tenders;2° The closing date for receipt of tenders, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Exclusivity clauses.

Article L330-3

Any person who makes a trade name, brand or trade name available to another person, requiring that person to give an undertaking of exclusivity or quasi-exclusivity for the exercise of his activity, i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Bankruptcy.

Article L654-5

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles L. 654-3 and L. 654-4 shall also incur the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1455

The following are exempt from business property tax: 1° Fishermen using one or two boats for their professional activity, even if they own them; 1° bis Small-scale fishing companies referred to in Art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-1-1

For the application of article A. 132-1, the average rate for government bonds on a half-yearly basis is determined by taking the arithmetic average over the last six months of the rates observed on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-26

Each decision taken by the sole member in place of the meeting is recorded by him in the register provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 223-31. The register is kept at the registered offic…

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