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Article Annexe 1-3

ANNEX TO ARTICLES R. 123-57 ET 123-581° For Germany:die Aktiengesellschaft;die Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien;die Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung;2° For Austria:die Aktiengesellschaft;die Gese…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Functional protection

Article R722-39

Without prejudice to the agreement concluded between the lawyer and the judge under Article 10 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, the State may en…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article D351-2

For the application of the provisions of this chapter in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° The words: "15 euros" are replaced by the words: "1,800 CFP francs";2° The words: "500 euros" are replaced by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementation of the personal training account for disabled people in care in an establishment or service providing assistance through work

Article R6323-29

I.-The personal training account of the person referred to in article L. 6323-33 is credited with 800 euros per year of full-time or part-time admission to an establishment or service providing assist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…ations mentioned in II, the provisions of Title II of Book I of this Part shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I: ARTICLES IN…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-5

French undertakings subject to State control under article L. 310-1 and constituted in the form of a société anonyme must have share capital, excluding contributions in kind, of at least 800,000 euros…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Civil status documents

Article 1119

…s réserve des dispositions du 3° de l'article 679 of this code, are exempt from registration duties and exempt, where applicable, from formality. These provisions are applicable to the deeds of notori…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article R135-1

…lude at least the following sources: 1° For published books: a) Legal deposit registers; b) Indexes and catalogues of the holdings and collections of publicly accessible libraries and similar institut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…mentioned in II, the provisions of Title II of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I: ARTICLES…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-43

…n French territory in the absence of one of the grounds for refusal provided for in Articles 728-32 and 728-33. In the event that, pursuant to 3° of article 728-11, the consent of the competent author…

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