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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L531-5

In the event of conviction for offences punishable under articles L. 531-3 and L. 531-4, the court may also order: 1° That the decision be displayed and distributed in accordance with the conditions s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction.

Article R721-5

When a commercial court is created or when the jurisdiction of a commercial court or a judicial court ruling on commercial matters is modified as a result of a new delimitation of administrative or ju…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R2263-5

Failure by the head of an organisation to comply, without a legitimate reason, with the new summons sent to him/her pursuant to article D. 2261-12, is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Sole traders with limited liability

Article A526-5

The place of the declaration of assignment of assets to the special register mentioned in article R. 526-17 is the clerk's office of the commercial court or of the judicial court with commercial juris…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation of the agreement

Article R15-33-60-5

If the president of the court issues a validation order, it specifies that the legal entity has a period of ten days to exercise its right of withdrawal by registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57

…proposal to complete or modify the job protection plan, taking into account the economic situation of the company.These proposals are formulated before the last meeting of the Social and Economic Com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning companies not subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-53

…an fifty employees, the administrative authority shall verify, within twenty-one days from the date of notification of the proposed redundancy, that: 1° Staff representatives have been informed, conve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning companies not subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-56

When the administrative authority detects a procedural irregularity in the course of the checks it carries out, it sends the employer a notice specifying the nature of the irregularity found. At the s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-5

The authors must have previously collaborated on the production of at least one feature film, documentary or animated film that meets the following conditions:1° It must have been released in cinemas…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-5

Direct subsidies are granted to delegated production companies for the production of feature films or audiovisual works where the use and enhancement of digital visual effects is a key aspect of the p…

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