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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons holding the required diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article R212-85

…ministrative authority that appoints sports instructors who are civil servants covered by Title II, III or IV of the General Statute on Civil Servants in the State and Local Authorities may, with the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285

…down by an order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance.3. In application of Title II of Book III of Part Five of the Transport Code, a port duty may be levied in seaports for commercial transac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-2

…ation undertaking and of the holders of units, shares or debt securities issued by the undertaking. III. - The securitisation undertaking or, where applicable, the management company of the securitisa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-26

…being able to be less than a minimum set annually by decree, taking account of average wage trends. III - The freelance administration company provides the client company of the freelance employee, at…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article L641-3

…article, and if they fall within the scope of articles L. 423-1 or L. 423-7 or Chapter IV of Title III of Book IV.When they have been convicted in France of violence or threats against an ascendant,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-17

…4/40/EU, manufacturers and importers shall submit the in-depth studies they have carried out on it. III - For new tobacco products defined in the third paragraph of Article L. 3512-1, a supplementary…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3

Article R421-47

…ed on insurance and reinsurance undertakings by the first, second and fourth paragraphs of I and by III of article R. 353-1, under conditions laid down by order of the Minister for the Economy. Each y…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-1

…pect of any of its assets. Where a plan to safeguard employment must be drawn up, the provisions of III of article L. 1233-58 of the Labour Code. The pre-emptive rights instituted by the Rural and Mar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-26

…ing access to capital. Article L. 626-6 is applicable. The preferential right provided for in 2° of III of Article L. 622-17 benefits the cash contributions of persons who have undertaken to make them…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15-2

…set out in Article L. 621-15. The penalties applicable are those referred to in Article L. 621-15 (III, a). The AMF may decide to postpone its decision to initiate sanction proceedings until it has g…

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