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Article Annexe 7-1-1

Headquarters and jurisdiction of specialised commercial courts HEADQUARTERS RESSORT BobignyTribunaux de commerce de Bobigny, de Créteil, de Meaux BordeauxTribunaux de commerce d'Angoulême, de Bayonne,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L943-5

In article L. 322-1, the words: "articles L. 221-4 of the Code des procédures civiles d'exécution and 945 of the Code de procédure civile" are replaced by the words: "the locally applicable provisions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L953-2

In article L. 322-1, the words: "to articles L. 221-4 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures and 945 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "to the provisions of civil procedu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 8 ter

The members of sociétés civiles professionnelles constituted for the joint practice of the profession of their members and operating in accordance with the provisions of loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Centres d'animation, de ressources et d'information sur la formation-observatoires régionaux de l'emploi et de la formation (regional employment and training coordination, resource and information centres)

Article D6123-1-2

Each year, the Centre d'animation, de ressources et d'information sur la formation-observatoire régional de l'emploi et de la formation sends its annual programme and report on its activities to the P…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Provisions applicable to employees seconded abroad and to certain seagoing personnel

Article 81 A

I. - Persons domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who are employed and sent by an employer to a State other than France and that of the place of establishment of that employer may ben…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-74

Where provided for by law, the provisions of this Title shall also apply to: 1° Crimes and offences committed as part of an organised gang, other than those covered by articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 ; 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

The procedure applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following crimes and offences is that provided for by this Code, subject to the provisions of this Title: 1° Crime…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73-1

This Title, with the exception of Article 706-88, shall also apply to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following offences:1° Offence of swindling in an organised gang, provide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions common to investment services providers relating to investor guarantees

Article L533-23

The investment services providers and persons mentioned in article L. 421-17 are required to inform investors, before entering into business relations with them, of the existence of a compensation sch…

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