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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

I.-Any company that falls underArticle 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy and meets the following cumulative conditions may apply for "social utility solidarity ent…

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

Article R214-52

A fonds commun de placement dans l'innovation : 1° May not hold more than 35% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-70

A local investment fund : 1° May not hold more than 35% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion rights and in the int…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-10

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 1237-5-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1237-5-1-As from the date of publication of Order No. 2017-1491 of 25 October 2017, no collective agreement or arrangemen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

The parties to the contract may not depart from the provisions of articles L. 171-3, L. 172-2, L. 172-3, L. 172-6, L. 172-8, L. 172-9, L. 172-13 (second paragraph), L. 172-17, L. 172-20, L. 172-22, L.…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-5

…oordination of actions to prevent rental evictions provided for in article 7-2 of law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing, and inform the tenant household of the possi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-34

…94-4-1 of this Code shall apply, and recognition or enforcement of the European Investigation Order may be refused by the Minister of Justice. Before taking his decision, the Minister for Justice shal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-28

The budgetary and accounting year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December. The College shall adopt the Agency's provisional budget each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3

A person may also practise the profession of medical laboratory technician and hold the title of medical laboratory technician if : 1° On 8 November 1976, was carrying out technical duties in a medica…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1414

…mporary allocation to the disadvantaged persons mentioned in Article 1 of amended law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing.The reporting obligations on persons or organ…

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