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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L651-6

…nistrative court for the annulment of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory may accompany his appeal with a request to suspend its enforcement, without prejudice to the provisi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-11

…ed in the transaction or for the reports referred to in the fourth paragraph of I of Article L. 236-9, and Article L. 236-10.However, one or more shareholders of the acquiring company representing at…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-15

…multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-9 or L. 421-10, the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European blue…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-3

…authorisation referred to in article L. 5121-8 or the authorisation referred to in article L. 5121-9-1 or one of the registrations referred to in articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1 or which benefit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article D23-10-2

The information provided to employees mentioned in articles L. 23-10-3and L. 23-10-9 may be carried out as follows: 1° During an employee information meeting at the end of which employees sign the att…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Exercise by a taxpayer or voter of shares belonging to the community

Article LO6453-1

…this brief to the territorial council at the nearest meeting held pursuant to the articles LO 6431-9 and LO 6431-10. Where a judgment has been handed down, the taxpayer or voter may only lodge an app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article R49-38

The departments and units referred to in Article 695-9-31 may postpone their response if they are unable to provide the information requested within the time limit set pursuant to Article R. 49-37. Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Modification or release from house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-17

The prior agreement of the investigating judge provided for by article 142-9 for the hours of presence at home or in the places of assignment to be modified by the head of the penitentiary establishme…

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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 D1142-6

…ble, the programming of financial measures to catch up on salaries, provided for in article L. 1142-9, must be implemented as soon as the result level mentioned in article D. 1142-3 is less than seven…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval of the plan.

Article R626-18

…periods provided for in Article L. 621-3. When a draft plan is not presented in due time, the court may be asked to close the proceedings by the public prosecutor, by any creditor or by the legal repr…

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