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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-36

…ation for the sale by mutual agreement of one or more properties, issued pursuant to article L. 642-18, determines the price of each property and the essential terms of the sale. The order is notified…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-137

…to: 1° Sanitary facilities, as set out in articles R. 4228-2 to R. 4228-7 and R. 4228-10 to R. 4228-18; 2° Catering, as set out in articles R. 4228-22 to R. 4228-25, may be waived for work sites lasti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-21

The international application may be filed at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property or sent there by post or by any means of teletransmission under the conditions defined b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Financial provisions.

Article D5842-5

…The articles R. 5211-13 to R. 5211-15, with the exception of its first paragraph, article R. 5211-18 and article R. 5211-18-1 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VIII: Regulatory and supervisory bodies

Article R781-1

…ts application in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, II of Article R. 612-18 reads as follows:"II. - Recovery of the contribution, penalty payments and sanctions provided for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-23

The provisions of articles R. 2431-12 to R. 2431-18 apply to the rehabilitation of building works.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27-1

…ion. III - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor may refer the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-19

The issue price of shares issued under the conditions provided for in Article L. 232-18 may not be less than the par value.In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1775

…party who is prohibited from practising the profession under this article, is liable to a fine of €18,000 and imprisonment for up to two years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee information.

Article L3341-6

…rt of the economic, social and environmental database established in application of article L. 2312-18.

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