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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article D7121-29

…l entities governed by public law carrying out the types of activities mentioned in article D. 7121-28 on a principal, ancillary or occasional basis, in any legal form whatsoever; 2° Artistic and tech…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-80

…ted pursuant to article L. 225-79-2 are set in accordance with the rules defined in articles L. 225-28 à L. 225-34.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions relating to aid for the creation and distribution of short cinematographic and audiovisual works

Article 918-4

…the fifteen-month period has not expired on the date of entry into force of resolution no. 2020/CA/28 of 8 December 2020.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-30

…e has eight days from the date of presentation to sign the document provided for in article R. 1233-28. If, at the end of this period, the document has not been signed, the employer will notify the em…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of receipts from cinemas

Article D212-88

…dmissions recorded at the reference price determined under the conditions set out in article L. 212-28; 4° Proceeds from the sale of admission tickets for the cinema week, by price category and, in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-6

…exercising a professional or social activity, pursuant to the provisions of articles 131-27 and 131-28 of the Criminal Code. In the same cases, the court may prohibit the convicted person, for a perio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-41

…mption declaration relates, as well as, where applicable, the machines mentioned in Article D. 4153-28 whose use by young people is required in order to carry out this work and, if maintenance work is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to health, safety and working conditions

Article R114-75

…rrying out their duties under the conditions set out in article 5-1 of the aforementioned decree of 28 May 1982.However, the Board of Directors may propose, after consultation with the Social Committe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 ter

Failures to comply with the obligations laid down in Articles 28 to 30 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and Articles 13 to 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-4-2

…signing. If they refuse to sign the report, this is noted on the report.In accordance with article 28 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, article 61-1 of the same code is applicable when a person is i…

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