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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article L2362-3

The provisions of articles L. 2352-3 to L. 2352-8 relating to the appointment, election and status of the members of the special negotiating body apply to the European Cooperative Society.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Metallic coins

Article R734-3

…121-4No. 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° Article R. 121-3 reads as follows:"Art. R. 121-3. - When credit institutions, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1532-3

…application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, article L. 1221-4 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1221-4. - Blood, its components and their derivatives may not be distributed or used without…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article L722-3

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply 1° "Instructing party" means either the person who holds an account with the payment service providers defined in point 3 and wh…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-49

…311-41 in an amount equal to or greater than €450,000; 2° More than 50…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R592-3

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the State representative in Saint-Barthélemy and references to the Prefecture are repla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Live performance promoters established in France

Article R7122-3

For the purposes of meeting the conditions of competence or professional experience mentioned in I of article L. 7122-4, where the entrepreneur is a natural person, he must be of legal age and meet on…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The adopted person

Article 344

The following may be adopted:1° Minors for whom the parents or the family council have validly consented to the adoption;2° Wards of the State for whom the family council for wards of the State has co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Trusteeship charges

Article 395

Not entitled to exercise the various offices of guardianship: 1° Unemancipated minors, unless they are the father or mother of the minor under guardianship; 2° Adults who benefit from a legal protecti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 356

The court and the jury shall deliberate, and then vote, by written ballot and by separate and successive votes, on the principal fact first, and if necessary, on the grounds of criminal irresponsibili…

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