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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-4

…al representatives pursuant to article L. 2123-11-2 or with those paid pursuant to articles L. 3123-9-2 et L. 4135-9-2. The functional allowances provided for community councillors in agglomeration co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-2

…s relating to the competence of the High Council; 5° May compromise under the conditions set out in 9° of Article R. 821-1 and by articles 2044 to 2058 of the Civil Code, and grant grace periods under…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-5

…to interoperability under the conditions defined in 1° of Article L. 331-28 and in Article L. 331-29.The provisions of this chapter do not call into question the legal protection resulting from artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-1

…s for the provision of television services within the meaning of article 2 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication and for contracts for the supply of on-demand audiovisual…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-2

…tralised account-keeping service within the meaning of Section A of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities deposito…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-1

…d Economic Committee, if one exists ; 2° The maximum number of departures envisaged, the associated job cuts, and the length of time during which terminations of employment contracts may be initiated…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-6

…yable by any television service publisher, within the meaning of article 2 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, who is established in France and who, during the previou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…re not applicable in the context of the transactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-2

…constituted in the form of a public limited company governed byarticle 11 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation. The prospectus shall clearly identify the persons respo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose

Article L515-4

…bed capital has been paid in. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 12 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, the surplus is paid up by successive calls for the quar…

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