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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-1

…the companies, bodies and public establishments mentioned in articles L. 1413-1, L. 5124-2, L. 5124-7, L. 5124-8, L. 5124-9-1 as well as to their pharmaceutical establishments.

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

Article L3332-15

…cquisition of : 1° Securities issued by open-ended investment companies governed by articles L. 214-7 to L. 214-7-4 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-24-33 of the French Monetary and Financial Code; 2° Units…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

…ale" ("private and family life") if they meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L. 426-5; 2° A resi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-9

…court shall order the liquidation of the company under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 237-1 to L. 237-31. These decisions are sent by the court registry to the public prosecutor. The judge…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: House arrest where removal is deferred

Article L731-3

…or that he/she is unable to return to his/her country of origin or to go to any other country, to remain temporarily in the territory by placing him/her under house arrest until there is a reasonable…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6 : Tax paid by electronic payment

Article 1681 septies

…6. The payments mentioned in 2 and 3 of article 1681 sexies may also be made by electronic payment.7. By way of derogation from 1 of article 1681 quinquies, the levies provided for in VIII, IX and X…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market and certain of their subsidiaries.

Article R232-11

…statements bearing the certificate of the statutory auditors. The information provided for in 5°,6°,7° and 8° of Article R. 233-14 may be omitted if it appears in the consolidated accounts filed with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L743-2

…r no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 212-4 to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L742-2

…r no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 212-4 to…

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