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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Right to remain in France

Article L573-2

…to care pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 may be placed under house arrest in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles L…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-5

…servation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article R22-10-32

…e trading days prior to the start of the public offer within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, possibly reduced by a maximum discount of 10%.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-31

…supervisory board, the procedure is conducted in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 225-28 to L. 225-34 and L. 225-80 of the Commercial Code, with the exception of the territoriality requi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-206

…ulated market operating under the conditions set out in I of article 43 of law no. 96-597 of 2 July 1996 on the modernisation of financial activities.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208

…société immobilière pour le commerce et l'industrie referred to in article 5 of order no. 67-837 of 28 September 1967 relating to leasing operations and property companies for commerce and industry, f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-39-2

…the creation of such an establishment by sharing under the conditions provided for in article L. 5211-5-1 A, the extension of the perimeter of a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation un…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-6

…tion, consumer affairs, labour and employment and to the director; b) the references to articles L. 115-6 and L. 161-25-1 of the Social Security Code are replaced by the reference to Article 19 of Ord…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Financial provisions relating to advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-14

…hairmen of the committees receive allowances under the conditions laid down by decree no. 92-239 of 11 March 1992 relating to the allowances likely to be granted to the chairmen, vice-chairmen and rap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Guarantor guarantee

Article D753-13

…the decreeD. 313-26no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 313-27No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 313-28 and D. 313-29no. 2014-1316 of 3 November 2014D. 313-30 and D. 313-31no. 2005-1007 of 2 August 200…

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