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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board

Article L2363-8

Where no agreement has been concluded and the special negotiation body has not taken the decision provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2362-7, employee participation in the European Coop…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-5

Except in cases where the user is a natural person acting for non-business purposes, all or part of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter may be waived, with the exception of III of article L. 314-7 and I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Administration of the société européenne.

Article R229-23

The member of the Supervisory Board who, pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 229-7, the duties of a member of the Management Board in the event of a vacancy on the latter, is appointed for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20-1-B

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers finds that an ISP with a branch in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Ma…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2661-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject to the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2671-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject to the pow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-6

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years at the time of the incident, and that uses its articles of association to combat discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Octobe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 441-6

In order to be eligible for support for the author's career, the project must comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Revolving credit

Article R341-19

Repeat offences punishable under articles R. 341-1 to R. 341-10 and R. 341-12 to R. 341-18 is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.

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