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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-13

The interest rate stipulated in the issue contract may not be higher than the average bond market rate for the quarter preceding the issue, plus a remuneration defined by order of the Minister for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-22

…rtificate and the certificate justifying entitlement to leave, as provided for in articles L. 1234-19, R. 1234-9 and D. 3141-9.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-12

During the period of withholding referred to in Article L. 722-9 and in the second paragraph of I of l'article L. 722-11, the person authorised to use a geographical indication or the body for the def…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88

…on which the matter has been referred to the Agency ; 2° The rules provided for in Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 232-17…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-4

…report mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100 (1).A decree in the Council of State may supplement the vigilance measures provided for in 1° to 5° of this article. It may specify the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Charges levied by electronic communications operators

Article R213-2

The rates relating to the fees mentioned in 9° of

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-22

…here the division is to be carried out by contributions to new companies, each of the new companies may be formed without any contribution other than that of the divided company. In this case, and if…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1-1

I.-Articles L. 141-13 to L. 141-17, L. 141-19, L. 141-20, L. 143-7 and L. 143-11 are applicable in their wording resulting from Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August 2015 for growth, activity and equal economi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Evidence.

Article 259-3

…d with the judge, as well as with the experts and other persons designated by the judge pursuant to 9° and 10° of Article 255, all information and documents useful for determining benefits and pension…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-5

…period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of article L. 232-9-3 is two years. This period may be reduced by up to half, depending on the degree of the athlete's…

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