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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-28

…es and subscribers are jointly and severally liable for the unpaid amount of the share. The company may take action against them, either before or after the sale, or at the same time, to obtain both t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medico-technical committee.

Article D4622-28

…ers' state of health; 3° bis Drawing up and implementing the protocols provided for in Article R. 4623-14; 4° The organisation of surveys and campaigns; 5° The methods of participation in health monit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

…ULATORY TEXTIntroduction1. The entity is subject to laws and regulations, non-compliance with which may lead to material misstatement of the financial statements.2. The purpose of this standard is to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-25

…ial aid for production is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article R213-25

Subject to the provisions of article D. 213-19, the provisions of articles R. 228-60 to R. 228-86 of the French Commercial Code, insofar as they are compatible with the legal status of associations, a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-28

…rights he holds.Any transfer of the benefit of an audiovisual production contract to a third party may only take place after prior notification of the co-authors by the transferor at least one month…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-28

…otional investments that the infringer has made as a result of the infringement. However, the court may, as an alternative and at the request of the injured party, award a lump sum by way of damages.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-28

The creditors of the sole trader whose claim arose before the transfer of ownership was publicised may lodge an objection to the transfer of the business assets, within a period set by decree. An obje…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D3123-23-1

…to determine the amount of official allowances to be awarded to them in accordance with article L. 3123-20-1. In the event of an overpayment, the department will proceed to recover the undue amount fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D4135-23-1

Any member of the Regional Council in receipt of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his duties for more than 15 clear days, is r…

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