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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: State financial assistance

Article D1143-15

If the company fails to comply with the contract for mixed employment and professional equality between men and women, the State aid will be repaid.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-15

…cument comprising all the accounts showing the activities carried out directly by the establishment and those which it controls through the intermediary of persons dependent on it. This single nature…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-15

After examination, and under the conditions set out in articles R. 7111-27 and R. 7111-28, the Professional Journalist Identity Card Commission decides on applications for the issue of honorary profes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-15

The single, simplified declaration concerns the recruitment and employment of performing artists as well as workers and technicians in the performing arts occupying one of the jobs defined by the agre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-15

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 451-9 to L. 451-14 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-15

…online or by written request to the directorate mentioned in Article A. 762-14, of the automated processing data concerning them: 1° The operator of a registered exhibition centre; 2° The organiser of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory body

Article L323-15

…y are elected by the general meeting. The statutory rules governing their appointment ensure a balanced representation of the different categories of members of the general meeting within the supervis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-15

…4 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication of the action taken on the procedure transmitted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Protection of wages.

Article L7122-15

If necessary, to ensure the payment of salaries, receipts may, at the request of the administrative authority or the interested parties, be subject to seizure during the representation, authorised by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-15

The ceilings provided for in articles D. 3324-10 and D. 3324-12 apply to the total profit-sharing allocated to each employee.

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