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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-17

…alist's identity card may be cancelled in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 7111-12 and R. 7111-13 if the holder resumes work in the profession or if it is established that the card…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of representatives

Article D7343-61

…ve of platform workers may appoint three representatives simultaneously pursuant to Article L. 7343-12. These appointments are made during the electoral cycle as provided for in Article L. 7343-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-53

When the profit and loss account for one of the activities mentioned in 1° of article R. 6145-12 shows a deficit for three consecutive financial years, the continuation of the activity must be express…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-3

…icle R. 342-1 at their realisable value determined in accordance with articles R. 343-11 and R. 343-12. Any difference between this value and the previous book value is recognised in the insurance und…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-33

…l sentence of at least five years' imprisonment for one of the offences mentioned in Article 131-36-12-1 of the Penal Code. In this case, the dangerousness examination provided for by the last paragra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-4

The manufacturer or importer of movable goods shall inform the professional seller of the availability or non-availability of spare parts essential for the use of the goods concerned and, where applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-72

…port by the fund's auditor. These sales and the related report are communicated to the Autorité des marchés financiers; 3° From the start of the financial year following that in which the pre-liquidat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

…e contract or the document intended for public information provided for in Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 or any equivalent document required for admission to foreign regulated markets m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-8-2

…er State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area; 2° Each tax jurisdiction which, on 1 March of the financial year for which the report is drawn up, is included in Annex I of the conclusi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-17

…ce communication technique, an information sheet separate from the sheet referred to in Article L. 312-12 is provided by the creditor or credit intermediary to the borrower. This information sheet, dr…

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