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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-7

…laims as follows: 1. For the claims mentioned in articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15, within ten days of the judgment opening the proceedings; 2. For other claims that are also due o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 quinquies

…ears of the establishment of one of the zones provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 86-1113 of 15 October 1986, set up to operate a business there, are exempt from this tax on profits made up to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-34

…d of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Public offerings

Article D764-1

…plicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 411-2-1 and D. 411-4No. 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 6: Declaration of claims.

Article R631-27

Articles R. 622-21 to R. 622-26 are applicable to receivership proceedings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R6153-1-21

The provisions of article R. 6153-26 relating to availability are applicable to junior doctors.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-58-1

…ontroller shall receive the draft documents provided for inArticle 175 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management before they are sent to the members of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-44-1

…ntroller shall receive the draft documents provided for in Article 175 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management before they are sent to the members of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Health and safety standards

Article A322-18

…f 7 April 1981 on the technical provisions applicable to swimming pools and the amended Order of 29 November 1991 on the health and safety rules applicable to swimming pools and landscaped bathing are…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-4

…the borrower of non-compliance with its commitments; 14° Where applicable, additional information; 15° The authorities authorised to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations; Where applicabl…

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