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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-23

…e professional recovery proceedings or closing them is overturned or set aside, the court of appeal may, of its own motion, rule on the application to open the judicial liquidation proceedings.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-43-14

The derogation, provided for in article L. 5132-15-1 in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract, from the minimum weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contrac…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Support for video publishing

Article 422-30

…ibility for financial aid set out in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Support for theatrical distribution

Article 422-26

…ibility for financial aid set out in article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-4

When they concern one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code as well as the offences mentioned in articles L. 224-1 et L. 225-7 of the Internal Security Code, i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D742-4

Article D. 213-0-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1165 of 12 July 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D743-4

Article D. 213-0-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree No 2017-1165 of 12 July 2017.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-40

…dicinal products to the public in the Member State of the European Union in which it is established may only sell, as part of an electronic commerce activity in medicinal products to a person establis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2457

…deterioration that has reduced the value of the property through his own act or fault. However, he may obtain reimbursement, by deduction from the sale price, of his expenses necessary for the conser…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-12

The certificate of conformity may not be subject to reservations. Where applicable, it shall mention the differences noted with the commercial operating permit, which may not be substantial within the…

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