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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section III: Appeal by joint application.

Article 927

In addition to the information prescribed in Article 57, the joint application shall contain, on pain of inadmissibility: 1° A certified copy of the judgment; 2° Where applicable, an indication of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-17

I.-The provision of free samples referred to in article L. 5122-10 is only permitted during the two years following the first effective marketing in France of : 1° a proprietary medicinal product that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-17

Failure to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles D. 1271-13 to D. 1271-15 may result in suspension or withdrawal of authorisation by the Minister responsible for personal services.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-15

…e trading platform manager shall report details of position management controls to the Autorité des marchés financiers. The Autorité des marchés financiers shall forward this information, together wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-15

I. - The fund referred to in article L. 2135-9 is managed by a joint association, administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of employee trade unions and professional employers' o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

…ions; 7° The quality of audience information; 8° The organisation of themed evenings and festivals; 9° The number of screenings in the original version organised within establishments in the second gr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions common to annual and five-yearly negotiations

Article L2241-17

The annual and five-yearly negotiations provided for in Articles L. 2241-8 and L. 2241-15 also aim to define and plan measures to eliminate pay differentials between women and men.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-17

…It shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.The Autorité des marchés financiers shall also receive notifications of freedom of establishment and freedom to provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-9

The institutions referred to in Article L. 3253-14 shall, on request, inform all other guarantee institutions in the Member States of the European Community or the European Economic Area of the nation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-15

…hment's movable and immovable property and proceeds from their disposal;8° Income from publications;9° Income from donations and legacies;10° Financial income.

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