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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: Residence permits for professional purposes

Article R421-59

…nal worker with written information on his or her rights and obligations under Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and res…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-34

…inary General Meeting shall decide on a draft resolution relating to the information mentioned in I of Article L. 22-10-9. Where the Ordinary General Meeting does not approve the draft resolution refe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-10-8

The agreement may be concluded for a maximum period of three years with structures showing prospects of economic viability; it may be renewed under the same procedure. The financial provisions of mult…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R122-5

…which a sports association or a sports company seeks to transfer, in compliance with the provisions of article L. 122-16, its name, trademark or any other distinctive sign or to authorise the use ther…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50

I. - When implementing a resolution measure, the College of Resolution shall take into account the objectives of the resolution. These objectives are as follows: 1° To ensure the continuity of critica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-5

…20-1-1. He may also ask the court to order the expert opinion required by the penultimate paragraph of article 720-1-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52

…r, on one or more occasions, to one or more purchasers other than a bridge institution, all or part of the equity securities mentioned in Chapter II of Title I of Book II or other securities as well a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55-5

In the case provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 55-4, the chief clerk shall send a copy of each criminal conviction statement to the accounting officer of the Directorate General of Publ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-5

…socio-judicial supervision accompanies a custodial sentence, the period during which the convicted offender is on temporary leave, or is placed under the semi-liberty regime or is subject to outdoor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5

When a requisition under the article 60-1 without a dedicated report being drawn up, mention of this act is made in the report setting out the steps taken by the requesting magistrate, the judicial po…

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