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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…rposes mentioned in Article L. 2352-1 of the same Code; 2° Goods covered by articles 2 and 3 of Act no. 92-1477 of 31 December 1992 relating to products subject to certain movement restrictions and to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-23

In companies which, at the close of two consecutive financial years, employ at least one thousand permanent employees in the company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries whose registered office is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4211-1

…ns under which the Commission des participations et des transferts mentioned in article 25 of order no. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 relating to the governance and capital transactions of companies with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 1

…lised by the signature of the order form when the authorising officer has budgetary authority (PSE).14. Payment of legal fees 141. Common document Where applicable, decision of the deliberative assemb…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regulatory and monitoring role in the field of technical protection measures and the identification of protected works and objects

Article R331-23

…rité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique provided for in Article 18 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, gives an account of the guidelines it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the use of registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt

Article R145-38

Where, pursuant to articles L. 145-4, L. 145-10, L. 145-12, L. 145-18, L. 145-19, L. 145-47, L. 145-49 and L. 145-55, a party has recourse to registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the dat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee adviser

Article D1232-10

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 1232-9, an employee adviser paid solely on commission is compensated directly under the conditions set out in this article. For each hour spent between 8 a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-2

Checks on the application of the provisions of article R. 1336-1 and the order issued for its application are carried out by the inspection officers mentioned inarticle L. 571-18 of the Environmental…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12

…e-year period, by notifying the insurer in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 113-14 at least two months before the expiry date of the contract. Where the insured has taken out a con…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R233-5

Family members of foreign nationals mentioned in article R. 233-4, citizens of the European Union subject to transitional measures or third-country nationals are also required to apply for the issue o…

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