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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures

Article R1341-10

The provisions of articles R. 1341-2 to R. 1341-9 do not apply : 1° Medicinal products for human or veterinary use defined in articles L. 5111-1 and L. 5141-2 ; 2° Cosmetic products, as defined in art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Increases

Article R7422-10

…al overtime pay provided for in article L. 7422-9, the following is taken into account: 1° Performance times resulting from the extended collective labour agreement or, failing this, from the prefecto…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1074-3

…d agreement referred to in 1° and 2° of I of Article 373-2-2 of the Civil Code which fix a maintenance allowance in full or in part in cash without ruling out financial intermediation for its payment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R784-10

…n of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-1, with the exception of its second paragraphno. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-1-1No. 2011-18 of 5 January 20…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the approval of agreements by employees in undertakings with fewer than eleven employees and in undertakings with between eleven and twenty employees without an elected representative on the social and economic committee.

Article R2232-10

…mployees pursuant to articles L. 2232-21 to L. 2232-23 are as follows: 1° The consultation takes place by any means during working time. Its material organisation is the responsibility of the employer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-10

…n invention, which is the subject of a patent application or patent, is exploited for national defence purposes by the State or its suppliers, subcontractors and subcontractors, without an exploitatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-105

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 322-2-1, mutual insurance companies may only borrow to set up : 1° If their articles of association so provide, the supplementary social fund ; 2° The guarantee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-10

In communes where the State police force has been instituted, the mayor remains vested with the police powers conferred on municipal administrations by article L. 2542-2 for all matters relating to 1°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-10

…are allocated to the constitution of reserves which may not give rise to any distribution. As an exception to the provisions of the first paragraph, sociétés anonymes with a sporting object may distr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-100

I.-An Ordinary General Meeting is held at least once a year, within six months of the end of the financial year, unless this period is extended by court order. If the Ordinary General Meeting has not…

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