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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Employee representatives on company boards of directors or supervisory boards.

Article L2411-17

The dismissal of an employee representative on the board of directors or supervisory board of public-sector companies, limited companies and partnerships limited by shares may only take place with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-15

…uct characteristics, the presentation and content of which are laid down in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2004 / 28 / EC of 31 March 2004 by order of the Ministers for Agriculture and Health…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1711

These two kinds of hire are further subdivided into several particular species:"Lease to rent" is called the hire of houses and that of furniture;"Farm lease", that of rural hereditaments;"Rent", the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1575

…is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-686 of 29 July 2023 with the exception of the provisions of Titles IV and V of Book II, Articles 1074-2 to 1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1788 D

I.- Failure by a taxable person to comply with the obligations set out in Articles 290 and 290 A shall give rise to a fine of €250 per transmission, provided that the total of fines applied in respect…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-15

The guarantee fund may intervene, even before the criminal courts and even for the first time on appeal, with a view, in particular, to contesting the principle or the amount of the compensation claim…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

I. - The amount of selective aid granted in application of articles 223-1, 223-9 and 223-15 for the distribution of cinematographic works other than those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…1° The establishment project ;2° The contract and agreement mentioned in II and III of article L. 114-16 ;3° The annual activity report drawn up by the Director;4° The organisation of the centre and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-15

…te means enabling the payment service user to obtain the information provided for in article L. 133-17 at any time.On request, it shall provide users with the means to prove that they have provided th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-154

Any transfer or acquisition of radioactive sources is subject to prior registration with the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, using a form issued by this body, except in the cases d…

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