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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-35

…into account, where appropriate, the company's raison d'être as defined in application of article 1835 of the French Civil Code. Subject to the powers expressly attributed to shareholders' meetings an…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-3

…cts or equipment mentioned in articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L6212-3

I. - The representative of the State may take any measures relating to the maintenance of public health, safety and tranquillity. If the maintenance of order is threatened, the representative of the S…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-32

…a monthly salary equal to 85% of the product of the minimum growth wage provided for in article L. 3231-2 multiplied by the number of hours corresponding to the collective working time set in the com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-3

Appraisers are liable to the Caisse for the consequences of their appraisals. Consequently, if an item is not released or the pledge is not renewed, it is sold and the proceeds of the sale are not suf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-33

Once a year, if the theoretical number of vehicles determined in accordance with articles R. 6312-30 and R. 6312-31 is greater than the number of vehicles already authorised, the Director General of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-3

Any company carrying out the activities mentioned in Article L. 422-1 on the date of entry into force of the loi n° 90-1052 du 26 novembre 1990 preceded may apply to be entered on the list of industri…

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

Article L433-3

When a foreign national holding a multiannual residence permit for a period of four years, a resident permit or a residence permit for a period of more than one year provided for by an international s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-3

Foreign nationals holding residence permits issued in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, as well as th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L442-3

Foreign nationals holding residence permits issued in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, as well as those hol…

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