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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Intermediaries and price allocation.

Article L143-22

When the confiscation of a business is ordered by a criminal court pursuant to the articles 225-16, 225-19 and 225-22 of the criminal code and 706-39 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the State must…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article D4153-22

I.-It is forbidden to assign young people to work likely to expose them to artificial optical radiation and for which the results of the risk assessment show that there is the slightest possibility of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-4

The calculation rates are set at :- 220% for the fraction of the box office takings generated by a work of less than or equal to €307,500;- 140% for the fraction of the box office takings generated by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-22

Each candidate gives a mandate to be presented by the organisation presenting him/her. They declare on their honour that they are not subject to any prohibition, disqualification or incapacity relatin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-22

…commercial or industrial profession, from directing, administering, managing or controlling in any capacity whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for his own account or for the account of another, a co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-22

…t of the court pursuant to Article L. 611-6 is accompanied, subject to the specific provisions applicable to the debtor, by the following documents: 1° The unique identification number;2° The statemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Water and sanitation.

Article D2573-22

…9 to R. 2224-19-4 and R. 2224-19-6 to R. 2224-19-10 and articles R. 2224-20 and R. 2224-21 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to IX. II. -…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-22

…ess of its registered office at which the draft terms of merger may be inspected, the amount of its capital and, in the case of participating companies registered in France, the particulars specified…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules for negotiating unemployment insurance agreements

Article L5424-22

…egotiations with regard to the financial trajectory and compliance with the general principles applicable to the unemployment insurance scheme as a whole, in accordance with the objectives and financi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-11

…tment approval has been granted, the financial aid is awarded on a permanent basis and the sums are calculated and entered in the distribution company's automatic cinema distribution account if produc…

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