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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-12

Notwithstanding articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-12

…e persons performing the duties of statutory auditor mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 822-9 may not be appointed as officers, directors, members of the supervisory board or hold a manage…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation for damage by the court and enforcement of the judgment

Article 849-19

In all acts relating to the court's reparation of damages and the forced execution of the judgment, the plaintiff in the action shall specify, in addition to the particulars provided by law, on pain o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Working conditions and forward-looking management of jobs and skills

Article L2241-12

…taking into account the effects of exposure to the occupational risk factors listed in article L. 4161-1. Negotiations on the forward-looking management of jobs and skills may take place at regional…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Capital grants (R).

Article D5212-12

The increases in capital grants provided for in Articles D. 5212-8 to D. 5212-10 are awarded by the Prefect and charged to the appropriations delegated to him for this purpose by the Minister of the I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information annexed to the pay slip

Article D3171-12

…ng of the year; 2° The number of hours of compensatory rest acquired in application of articles L. 3121-28, L. 3121-33 and L. 3121-37 ; 3° The number of hours of compensatory rest actually taken durin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-12

…multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in Article L. 421-16.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-28

…response within this period, or if the magistrate does not grant the request, the interested party may refer the matter to the juge des libertés et de la détention for the same purpose within ten day…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-12

…s not paid the minor fixed fine, he is liable for the fixed fine and the provisions of articles R. 49, R. 49-3 to R. 49-8 are applicable.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-12

…oses of Articles L. 511-33, L. 526-35, L. 571-4 and L. 572-17, the persons mentioned in Article L. 525-8 are treated in the same way as persons employed by electronic money issuers.

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