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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-31

…ee resumes work. The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the date provided for in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code, beneficiaries meet the conditions required to validate a full-rate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-6

…tion to the Agence de la biomédecine prior to their implementation.II.-Embryonic stem cell research may only be conducted using:1° Embryonic stem cells derived from embryos, as part of an embryo resea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L773-42

…only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law No 2010-476 of 12 May 2010, and 17°; 3° Articles L. 561-2-1 to L. 561-2-3; 4° Article L. 561-3 with the exception of V…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-42

…only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law No 2010-476 of 12 May 2010, and 17°; 3° Articles L. 561-2-1 to L. 561-2-3; 4° Article L. 561-3 with the exception of V…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-1

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under II of Article L. 138-2 if it: 1° Provides proof that, by virtue of the mandates entrusted to it, it covers a significant number o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-3

…or establishment and that this country grants reciprocal protection to French marks.A single filing may only relate to one mark.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-6

…221-32-2.They must also indicate in their annual or half-yearly reports, which the administration may request, the proportion of their assets actually invested in the securities mentioned in the pre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts.

Article R721-8

…The Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the other five ex officio members of the council may be represented;2° Fourteen members appointed by the Keeper of the Seals:a) A first president of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-6

…ocedures for exercising it;c) Whether or not there is a right of early repayment and, if so, how it may be exercised;d) Address and telephone number of the complaints department;e) How to contact the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-82

…oyment Platforms Social Relations Authority. Platforms that are members of a candidate organisation may send the declarations mentioned in b and c directly to the Autorité des relations sociales des p…

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