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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employee member of the board or administrator of a social security fund.

Article L2411-18

In accordance witharticle L. 231-11 of the Social Security Code, the procedure for authorising dismissal and the periods and duration of protection for employees who are members of the board or admini…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1244

…he appellant and the persons to whom the decision or deliberation has been notified, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, as well as, where applicable, their lawyers.The latter shall…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1245

The appeal is heard and decided in chambers. The procedure is oral. The parties' submissions or the reference they make to submissions they would have made in writing are noted on the file or recorded…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-11

…are managed by a director assisted by one or more deputy directors, appointed under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 114-11 and decree no. 2015-633 of 5 June 2015 relating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-18

…a blood establishment under the direction and responsibility of the doctor mentioned in article R. 1222-20:1° Nurses ;2° Persons meeting the conditions set out in article R. 1222-21; these persons mu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-12

Where article L. 4741-11 has been applied, no new offence may be recorded for the same reason during the period which may have been granted. In the event of a repeat offence recorded in the official r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12-1

…documents and information to foreign natural or legal persons, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure that it exchanges all relevant information with authorities or persons…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 121

1. For the application of Article 120, the incorporation of reserves by a foreign company into its share capital does not constitute a chargeable event for income tax. The provisions set out in 1 of A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for the different types of guarantee

Article R1251-18

The guarantee undertaking provided for in article R. 1251-11 may only be given by an approved collective guarantee body, an insurance company, a bank or a financial institution authorised to give guar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article A212-181

Persons who have declared their activity in accordance with the provisions of the Order of 12 January 1994 retain the benefit of this declaration for the three-year period initially provided for in ar…

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