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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IVa: Offences concerning European companies

Article L244-5

Articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-30 apply to European companies. The penalties provided for the chairman, directors, general managers, members of the management board or members of the supervisory board of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Corsica - Temporary scheme

Article 750 bis A

…he deed is notarised and specifies that it is drawn up under IV of article 11 of law no. 85-1403 of 30 December 1985.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-24

…e, Articles L. 722-1 and L. 731-23 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, 4° to 6°, 11°, 12°, 23°, 30° and 35° ofArticle L. 311-3 of the Social Security Code and Article L. 382-1 of the Social Securi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-63

For the companies referred to in the first paragraph of 1° of IV of article L. 214-30, the condition relating to the exclusivity of the holdings is met when the redeemable shares, equity securities or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-9

…sponsible for the performance of certain judicial police duties. Only candidates who score at least 30 points in all three tests may be considered.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-41-1

…vided for in Article L. 812-6.The information provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 814-30.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-1

…cles, under the conditions defined in Article 2.3 of this Regulation, and to Decree No 2005-1236 of 30 September 2005 on the rules, requirements and procedures applicable to agricultural or forestry t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Other control systems

Article R4451-135

…ed to in Article L. 1333-29 of the Public Health Code, to the agents referred to in Article L. 1333-30 of the same Code and to the agents of the prevention departments of the social security bodies al…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4452-9

…levels of exposure to artificial optical radiation and in the case provided for in Article R. 4452-30. If exposure levels are measured, this is repeated at least every five years.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-21

…of a Member State of the European Union shall send the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, by 30 April at the latest, a file in duplicate comprising the documents mentioned in article A. 822-20.…

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