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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-10

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution considers that the rights of insurance undertakings are threatened by the insufficient quality of the assets mobilised pursuant to Article R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-6

One or more shareholders or associates representing at least 5% of the share capital, the works council, the public prosecutor, the Autorité des marchés financiers for persons and entities whose finan…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-45

The patent application shall be rejected if: 1° It has not been completed within the time limits laid down in Articles R. 612-8 (fifth paragraph), R. 612-11 (sixth paragraph), R. 612-21 and R. 612-35…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R614-1

…r and the duration of his/her term of office; 4° His/her qualifications or professional background; 5° His/her membership, where applicable, of networks of mediators of cross-border disputes; 6° The t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1391 B bis

People who retain the use of the dwelling that was their main residence before being permanently housed in an establishment or service mentioned in 6° of I of Article L. 312-1 of the code de l'action…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article R421-29

…urces;4° The foreign national does not have a hosting agreement concluded in the first Member State;5° The foreign national's host entity was set up with the main aim of facilitating the entry of fore…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Proceedings for judgment

Article 828

At any time during the proceedings, the parties may expressly agree to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of article L. 212-5-1 of the Code of Judicial…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-10

The Board of Directors or the Management Board may decide to pay a collective profit-sharing supplement in respect of the financial year just ended, in compliance with the ceilings mentioned in Articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing.

Article L3315-2

When a beneficiary has subscribed to a company savings plan mentioned in Title III and allocates all or part of the sums allocated to him by the company under the profit-sharing scheme within a period…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational risk factors

Article L4161-1

I.-Factors linked to ... are occupational risk factors within the meaning of this Title: 1° Significant physical constraints: a) Manual handling of loads; b) Awkward postures defined as forced joint p…

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