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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-14-4

For the application of article R. 6523-11 to Mayotte, the words "25 km" are replaced by the words "10 km".

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-13

The procedures referred to in Article L. 323-12 provide in particular for the drawing up of an annual individual declaration by each of the members, who are natural persons, of the board of directors,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article R133-33

The accommodation capacity for the non-permanent population referred to in article R. 133-32 is estimated by adding together the following figures:-number of rooms in classified and unclassified hotel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L247-2

I.-It is punishable by a fine of 18,000 euros for the chairmen, directors, members of the management board, managers or managing directors of legal entities, as well as for natural persons, to refrain…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities engaged in economic activity

Article L612-4

Any association having received annually from the administrative authorities, within the meaning of l'article 1er de la loi du 12 avril 2000, ou des établissements publics à caractère industriel et co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-7

Only persons holding one of the following qualifications or diplomas may be admitted to sit the examination for admission to the professional traineeship provided for in Article L. 811-5 :

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-18

Article R. 713-9 reads as follows: "Art. R. 713-9.-Applications are declared in writing to the prefecture. "Declarations of candidacy are admissible from the day set by the order convening the elector…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VK

I. - The tax is borne by the seller or exporter. It is payable, under their responsibility, by the intermediary established for tax purposes in France participating in the transaction or, in the absen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-16

The rector of the academic region may withdraw the authorisation of the training body in the event of failure to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, af…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-4

The establishments mentioned in article L. 3222-1 are visited without prior publicity at least once a year by the State representative in the department or his representative, by the president of the…

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