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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-81

…s sent to shareholders by the company or by the agent it has appointed for this purpose, where applicable by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 : 1° The agenda for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local conciliation commission.

Article R6142-19

…142-11 to settle any difficulties that may arise in connection with the conclusion, renewal or application of the agreements referred to in article L. 6142-3, meets either on the initiative of the Pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

…ollowing table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-1

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesI…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment of a bonus

Article R2371-9

The provisions of articles R. 2171-20 to R. 2171-22 apply.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: NATIONAL DATA FILE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CHARACTERISED PAYMENT INCIDENTS

Article L752-3

…measures of the conventional recovery plan mentioned in Article L. 732-2. These measures are communicated to the Banque de France by the Commission. The registration is kept for the duration of the ex…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-14

If, at the time of his appearance, the person claimed declares that he consents to be extradited and that the legal conditions for extradition have been fulfilled, the investigating chamber, after inf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3133-9

The hours corresponding to the solidarity day, up to a limit of seven hours or the number of hours proportional to the contractual working hours for part-time employees, are not deducted from the annu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-4

…xhibition permit less than seven years before the planned screening date; 4° Have obtained the broadcasting approval provided for in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and contractors

Article R3245-1

From the day of receipt of the injunction referred to in Article L. 3245-2, the employer shall inform the project owner or the person placing the order within seven days of the measures taken to put a…

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