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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-2

In the hotel and catering sectors, night work by young workers may only be authorised between 10 p.m. and 11.30 p.m.

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 713-17 AND A. 723-23)

Article Annexe 7-3

ELECTION OF CONSULAR DELEGATESYou can consult the photos in the JO n° 244 of 20/10/2010 text number 8

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-26

Admission is decided on the basis of the average obtained by the candidate in the written and oral tests, provided that this average is greater than or equal to 10..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30-1

…conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a pan-European individual retirement savings product (PEPP) and Commission Delegated Re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-6

…ration designating France, in accordance with Articles 39 and 40 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017, constitutes a prior claim enforceable under I of Article L. 711-3. Where a trade mark pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-14

…Article 4(1) 73 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 shall be consistent with the economic strategy, objectives, values and long-term interests…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-3-1

…ernational Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks of 15 June 1957. The use of general terms, including the general indications contained in the class headin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L775-38

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 563-1 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 563-2 Ordinance no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019 L. 563-3 to L. 563-5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…subject to the adaptations provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-42

The Regional Sports Conference deliberates by a simple majority of the members present. However, when it adopts the territorial sports project or its revision, and when it is consulted in application…

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