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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L581-2

The temporary protection scheme is open to foreign nationals in accordance with the procedures determined by the decision of the Council of the European Union referred to in Article 5 of Council Direc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the European Company.

Article L2354-2

Four years after the establishment of the European Company Committee, the latter shall examine whether it is appropriate to enter into negotiations with a view to concluding the agreement under the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Member of the Special Negotiating Body and representative on the Committee of the European Company, the Committee of the European Cooperative Society or the Committee of the Company resulting from the cross-border merger

Article L2412-7

The termination of the fixed-term employment contract of a member of the special negotiating body or of a representative on the committee of the European Company, of a representative on the committee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-258

Where applicable, the following information relating to principal or secondary establishments located and registered in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the Euro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Model agency licence.

Article L7123-11

Models may be placed for remuneration.Any person established on national territory who carries out the activity defined in the first paragraph must hold a modelling agency licence.Model agencies legal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article 694-14

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to requests for mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company.

Article R229-1

European companies registered in France shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter and by those applicable to sociétés anonymes which do not conflict with them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2353-4

The secretary of the European Company Committee shall be appointed from among its members. The officers shall be elected from among its members.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L216-4

The delivery or commissioning of the goods is accompanied by the handing over of the user manual and installation instructions and, where applicable, the commercial warranty contract.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-5

The Regulatory Control Commission draws up its own rules of procedure, which are published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

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