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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-54

The right of retention provided for in Article R. 444-15 shall not apply to bailiffs in the cases provided for in c of 3° and 4° of Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Provisions for monitoring sentenced persons after their release during the period of reduced sentences

Article D147-50

The period during which the sentenced person must comply with the obligations and prohibitions imposed on him on the basis of Article 721-2 shall not be suspended if the sentenced person is imprisoned…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Obtaining a multi-annual residence permit without a change of reason

Article L433-5

…carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention " vie privée et familiale " prévue aux articles L. 425-1, L. 425-6 ou L. 425-7; 3° La carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention " visiteur " prévue à…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-5

…ures for appointing and the powers of the representative referred to in II of Article L. 1262-2-1 ; 5° The procedures for fulfilling the obligations laid down in Article L. 1262-4-1; 6° The procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-5

…41-2 and L. 741-9 of the rural and maritime fishing code. The obligation set out in article L. 1221-5-1 of this code does not apply to the jobs mentioned in the first paragraph of this article. For jo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-55

…Article R. 212-54 cover, for the duration of the commitments, the projected economics of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article A331-53

…d International Affairs at the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée or his representative;5° The Director in charge of Financial and Legal Affairs at the Centre national du cinéma et de l'im…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-54

…in the situations and under the conditions provided for in Article L. 631-7, II of Article L. 631-15, I of Article L. 631-19 andArticle L. 631-22 of the French Commercial Code; 3° During compulsory l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-5

…4° Rest days granted under the collective agreement concluded in application of article L. 3121-44; 5° Periods, up to a maximum uninterrupted period of one year, during which performance of the employ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-51

…a, the deeds, notifications and enforcement measures required under the conditions of article D. 4425-41; 3° notifying the administrators of the expiry of leases; 4° Preventing prescription; 5° Ensuri…

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