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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594 F sexies

…her sales by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in the article 10 of law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or the right…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-14

…o has been ordered to leave French territory as a result of the withdrawal, pursuant to article L. 432-11, of his resident's card may, within three years of this expulsion decision, be refused the rig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-14

The declaration of candidacy of a professional employers' organisation wishing to have its representativeness established at the level of the professional sector pursuant to article L. 2152-1 must be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article R3261-15

…s and the employee's usual place of residence may claim the reimbursements mentioned in articles L. 3261-3 and L. 3261-3-1 for the journeys he/she is required to make between his/her usual place of re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Penalty procedure

Article L327-14

…gement organisation that fails to comply with the provisions of this title. III.-The penalties applicable to the organisation in question are : 1° A warning; 2° An injunction, possibly accompanied by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-11

…date of alienation by letter, message on a durable medium or the means provided for in article L. 113-14. No indemnity may be paid to the insurer in the above cases of cancellation. All the provisions…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-14

…meaning of articles L. 121-8 to L. 121-10 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-14

The disciplinary sanctions applicable to councillors are: 1° A reprimand; 2° Suspension for a period not exceeding six months; 3° Disqualification from holding the office of councillor for a maximum p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-14

…ge company or an intermediate-sized company, within the meaning of the article 51 of Law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, the statutory auditor shall send its certifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4234-14

…ed by a lawyer, the procedural acts, with the exception of the summons to the hearing and the notification of the decision, are carried out only with regard to the lawyer.

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