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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1

In any proceedings concerning him or her, a minor capable of discernment may, without prejudice to the provisions providing for his or her intervention or consent, be heard by the judge or, where his…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter C

The temporary detention order referred to in article 67 ter B may be appealed by the person to whom it is notified and, in the case of a different person, by the owner of the cash, before the presiden…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Temporary duty-free import and export of articles for the personal use of travellers.

Article 196 ter

1. Travellers who are going to stay temporarily outside the customs territory may temporarily export free of exit duties and taxes the articles they take with them which are exclusively for their pers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Legal proceedings.

Article L1144-2

The representative trade union organisations at national level or in the company may take any legal action resulting from the application of articles L. 3221-2 to L. 3221-7, relating to equal pay for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Lapse of financial assistance

Article 121-9

The periods mentioned in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Assignment of receivables

Article 1324

The assignment may only be set up against the debtor, if he has not already consented to it, if he has been notified of it or if he has taken note of it. The debtor may raise against the assignee the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of regulated market and market undertaking

Article L421-3

The AMF may appoint an agent for the market undertaking, to whom all powers of administration, management and representation of the legal entity shall be transferred.This appointment shall be made eit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-48

The President of the Court, on his own initiative or at the request of the Public Prosecutor or any person demonstrating an interest, may enjoin, if necessary subject to a fine, any company or legal e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3123-38

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement or convention defines the permanent jobs that may be filled by employees holding an intermittent employment contract…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reinsurance.

Article R322-82

Reinsured companies may only be members of the company to which they are reinsured, in the same capacity as other members, if they are expressly authorised to do so by the Articles of Association of t…

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