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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration, registration of activity and withdrawal of registration

Article R7232-22

In the case provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 7232-8, the legal entity or sole trader who has been the subject of a decision to withdraw the benefit of Articles L. 7233-2 of the Labour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-21

…border merger; and 3° The exchange ratio of the securities, units or shares representing the share capital and, where applicable, the amount of the balancing payment; > The terms and conditions of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-22

…o cover the following expenses, relating to cinematographic works mentioned in 1° to 5° of article 721-6, provided that they are directly allocated to the promotion abroad of these works, excluding op…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distance supply of financial services to a consumer

Article L752-18

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distance supply of financial services to a consumer

Article L753-18

…shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported by all modes of transport

Article L173-22

…ration of foodstuffs has not complied with the obligations laid down by decree, the contract may be cancelled without delay at the request of the insurer, who shall also be entitled to the premiums co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-22

Enforcement of a confiscation order may be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If the confiscation order is based on criminal proceedings relating to offences committed in whole or in part withi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-22

…the subscription price and the sale price determined pursuant to article L. 3332-20 and, where applicable, by the free allocation of shares or securities giving access to the capital is exempt from in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-22

Enforcement of a financial penalty may be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If the certificate is not produced, if it is drawn up incompletely or if it clearly does not correspond to the pecun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R533-21

The other convertible instruments referred to in 3° of Article L. 533-30-11 that may be used for the allocation of variable compensation are the only instruments that may be fully converted into Tier…

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