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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7124-35

…t to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 7124-9 is accompanied by a declaration from the employer stating the child's marital status, place of res…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-26

…the non-specified substances and methods identified on the list of bans mentioned in article L. 232-9.II - The following are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €75,000:1° The prescri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3381-1

…0-1 In Title IL. 3111-1 to L. 3113-2L. 3113-2-1 and L. 3113-3Resulting from Order no. 2022-1336 of 19 October 2022L. 3114-1 to L. 3114-10In Title IIL. 3120-1 to L. 3122-5L. 3123-1Resulting from Law no…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1

…isations for the disclosure and free working of patents for invention referred to in Article L. 612-9, as well as, at the request of the Minister for Defence, the extension and lifting of prohibitions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article Annexe art. A132-4

…oup contract with optional membership, by the member, indication of the main characteristics, which may be validly carried out by providing the key information document or the specific information doc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15

…rs or any other legal or economic relationship, such as a contractual relationship so close that it may affect the independence of the advice provided;- they provide clients with a periodic assessment…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-45

…e where these have been delegated to the leagues under the agreement provided for in article R. 132-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2146-1

Obstructing the exercise of trade union rights, as defined by articles L. 2141-4, L. 2141-9 and L. 2141-11 to L. 2143-22, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article R3122-14

With the exception of the cases provided for in articles R. 3122-4 and R. 3122-9, the conceding authority chooses the means of communication with the economic operators. This choice is indicated in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-31

Subject to articles L. 223-9, L. 225-8-1 and L. 227-1, when the business assets contributed to a company contain assets constituting a contribution in kind, a contribution auditor shall be appointed.

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