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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-237

…sible for the support, the location of its registered office, and its unique identification number ;8° If it has set up an affected asset pursuant to l'article L. 526-6, the purpose of the professiona…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article R224-1

…The assets, units or shares listed in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7°, 7° ter, 7° quater and 8° of article R. 332-2 of the Insurance Code ; 2° Shares in commercial companies mentioned in 6° of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4-1

…obtaining reimbursement of private copy levies under the conditions provided for in Article L. 311-8. The agents mentioned in articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the French Consumer Code will investig…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-2

…by the words: "in the territory of the local authority"; 4° A paragraph is added to article L. 421-8 as follows: "The conditions of issue and salary thresholds may differ for the collectivities gover…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-13

…diation shall be apportioned in accordance with the provisions of article 22-2 of law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 relating to the organisation of the courts and to civil, criminal and administrative…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 9-1

…runs from the age of majority of the child.As an exception to the first paragraph of articles 7 and 8 of this Code, the limitation period for public prosecution of a concealed or hidden offence shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-9

…ppointed for this purpose by the Minister of Justice, contributes to the application of article 230-8.This magistrate may act ex officio or at the request of private individuals. He shall have the sam…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-1

…of the fine incurred but may not exceed €5,000. The penalties provided for in Articles 131-5 to 131-8-1 of the Penal Code may be imposed; however, community service may only be imposed if the person h…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2

Articles L. 222-2-1 to L. 222-2-8 apply to: 1° Salaried professional athletes, defined as any person whose remunerated activity is the pursuit of a sporting activity in a legally subordinate relations…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-9

…when the results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8 are below a level defined by decree, the negotiations on professional equality provided for in 2°…

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