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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-9

I. - The AMF Board may delegate authority to its Chairman and, if he is absent or unable to act, to another of its members, to take individual decisions falling within its remit, with the exception of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L453-9

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 453-1 to L. 453-8 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-1

REGULATION SETTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ELECTIONS OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS TO THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS AND JUDICIA…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-2

…lists and authorised to continue one or more current cases, pursuant to articles 9and 24 de la loi n° 85-99 du 25 janvier 1985 as well as to occasional professionals, except as regards the obligation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-7

PROGRAMME DU CERTIFICAT D'APTITUDE AUX FONCTIONS DE CommISIRE AUX Comptes In application of the provisions of article A. 822-6, the programme of tests for the certificat d'aptitude aux fonctions de co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-4

REGULATION SETTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS OF JUDICIAL DIRECTORS AND JUDICIAL AGENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GUARANTEE FUND ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE L. 814-3 ELECTIONS…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-3

REGULATION SETTING THE CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATORS AND JUDICIAL AGENTS TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 814-2 FROM THE CODE OF COMMERCE Reminder of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-8

Businesses whose turnover exceeds a threshold defined by decree shall make the telephone number for receiving a consumer's call with a view to obtaining the proper performance of a contract concluded…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancy pay.

Article L1234-9

An employee with an open-ended employment contract who is dismissed after 8 months' uninterrupted service with the same employer is entitled, except in the case of gross misconduct, to redundancy pay.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-11

In order to encourage cinematographic distribution companies to contribute to the revival of cinematographic production, direct allocations are granted to them in addition to the sums they invest, pur…

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