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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-100

…the provisions in third paragraph of article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966. This period may be renewed by the Minister of Justice at the request of all the partners, including the transfer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-10

The supervisory authority may introduce enhanced supervision or suspend the governing bodies of a chamber of commerce and industry, after first requesting the establishment to take the necessary corre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: Restorative justice

Article 10-1

…ence, the victim and the perpetrator of an offence, provided that the facts have been acknowledged, may be offered a restorative justice measure. A restorative justice measure is any measure that enab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-10

…he Community-scale group of undertakings shall initiate the negotiations referred to in Article L. 2342-1 on his own initiative or at the written request of at least one hundred employees or their rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-10

…lt of one or more malformations or developmental disorders attributable to the prescription, before 31 December 2015, of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnancy, or where applicabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-10

I.-Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Article L. 3121-5, shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in this Article.Chapter I of Title II…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article D221-103

The ceiling stipulated in article L. 221-27 is set at 12,000 euros per Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-103

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.905% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.617% Over €30,000 0.452%b) For the renewal or extension of the lease referred to in a, a fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article D775-10

…le D. 521-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article R4163-10

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 4163-9, for insured persons born before 1 July 1956, the points registered are multiplied by two.

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