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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-36

When an employee who holds rights to the special profit-sharing reserve leaves the company without exercising his rights to unlocking or before the company has been able to liquidate all the rights he…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-33

The credit agreement referred to in article L. 312-87 is written in type no smaller than eight-point type. It must state clearly and legibly: 1° The type of credit; 2° The identity and address of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-29

To be included on the list of reference works, audiovisual works must meet the following conditions: 1° Belong to the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary and audiovisual adaptation of l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-34

I.-When it comes from the patient concerned by the seclusion or restraint measure, the application may be lodged with the secretariat of the receiving establishment, which will date-stamp it. The requ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-38

Where, pursuant to articles L. 145-4, L. 145-10, L. 145-12, L. 145-18, L. 145-19, L. 145-47, L. 145-49 and L. 145-55, a party has recourse to registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the dat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-3

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or company in the same group that employs them, and family members

Article L421-31

A foreign national who has been admitted to reside in another Member State of the European Union for the same reasons as those mentioned in article L. 421-30 may carry out an assignment in France for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-31

If the offer referred to in Article L. 313-24 has been issued, the lender shall inform the borrower, on paper or any other durable medium, of its decision to accept or reject the offer and, where appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-3

Appraisers are liable to the Caisse for the consequences of their appraisals. Consequently, if an item is not released or the pledge is not renewed, it is sold and the proceeds of the sale are not suf…

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