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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions

Article L7342-10

Any dispute concerning the compliance of the charter with the provisions of this Title, or concerning the approval or refusal of approval, shall fall within the jurisdiction of the judicial court whos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation

Article R1231-10

…y the committee of experts, when this authorisation is required in application of IV of article L. 1231-1. After receiving these documents, the Agency may issue a proposal for matching potential donor…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-17

…medium-sized cinemas, the total amount of aid is equivalent to the average of the sums entered for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the automatic account opened for each cinema in accordance with articles 123-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-3

The application for revision is made by way of principal action; it may also be made by way of counterclaim, in response to the action for execution or revocation which the heirs of the disposing pers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of sites polluted by radioactive substances

Article R1333-96

The reference level to which a person may be exposed over one year, excluding radon in buildings, in the context of a polluted site mentioned in article R. 1333-95 is 1 mSv in effective dose over one…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-93

Except in the cases provided for by the provisions of Law No. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 concerning transfers of shares and by Articles R. 743-94 and R. 743-95, the second paragraph of article R. 743-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-10

When the sale of a business is pursued by public auction, either at the request of a court-appointed administrator or agent, or judicially at the request of any other entitled party, the pursuing part…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-10

I.-To carry out its duties, the Audit Committee may be assisted by rapporteurs appointed from among the members of the Council of State and the body of advisors to administrative courts and administra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-10

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 217-12 relating to the terms and conditions for bringing the goods into conformity, is subject to an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article L421-10

A foreign national who is recruited by a young innovative company carrying out research and development projects, as defined in article 44 sexies-0 A of the General Tax Code, or by an innovative compa…

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