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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Information to be provided to the public by groups.

Article L356-24

The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall put in place appropriate structures and systems at group level to meet t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L221-1

For the conduct of guided tours in French museums and historic monuments, natural or legal persons carrying out the operations mentioned in I of article L. 211-1 , including on an ancillary basis, may…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Content of protection

Article L582-5

A foreign national who has obtained stateless status and has been issued with the temporary residence permit referred to in article L. 424-18 or the resident permit referred to in article L. 424-21 ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-20

When the Extraordinary General Meeting decides on the inclusion in the Articles of Association of the procedures for converting preference shares, the report of the Board of Directors or the Managemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of seats to professional employers' organizations

Article R23-112-6

The determination of the seats of each regional cross-industry joint committee provided for in 2° of article L. 23-112-1 takes into account, for the assessment of the employers' audience, the number o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of continuing vocational training schemes

Article D6122-2

The State shall make available to Parliament, the Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle, the professional trade unions, the Conseil supérieu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-3

…incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the terms set out in Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-49

…y natural persons are also liable to a ban, in accordance with the terms set out in the Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-6

…r as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to hold a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-6

…r as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Penal Code, to hold a public office or to carry out the professional or social activity in…

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