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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L935-9

Article L. 525-18 is amended as follows: I.-In 1°, the reference to Decree no. 53-968 of 30 September 1953 is replaced by the reference to Decree no. 55-639 of 20 May 1955. II.-The 2° is worded as fol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-20

The establishment is subject to economic and financial control under the conditions laid down by decree no. 53-707 of 9 August 1953 relating to State control of national public companies and certain b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-2

I.-The publisher is obliged to ensure the permanent and ongoing exploitation of the book published in printed or digital form. II.-The transfer of exploitation rights in printed form is automatically…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-9

In criminal proceedings against the drawer, a bearer who has joined the proceedings as a civil party is entitled to claim before the judges of the criminal court a sum equal to the amount of the chequ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-153

During the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order by reasoned decision the seizure, at t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-9

The Board of Directors or the Management Board may decide to pay a supplement to the special profit-sharing reserve in respect of the financial year ended, in compliance with the ceilings mentioned in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Retention of contracts concluded by electronic means

Article L213-1

Where the contract is concluded by electronic means and relates to a sum equal to or greater than an amount set by decree, the professional contracting party shall ensure that the writing recording it…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Registration of an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor

Article L521-10

The ad hoc administrator referred to in Article L. 521-9 is appointed by the competent public prosecutor from a list of legal entities or individuals whose constitution procedures are set by decree in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 553

The detailed rules for the application of the articles relating to gold, silver or platinum articles, in particular those relating to the testing or issue of authorisations, the application of hallmar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-12

The daily bad weather allowance is payable for each hour lost after expiry of a waiting period set by decree. This decree also determines : 1° The limit of compensation for hours lost based on the wag…

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