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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other fixing procedures.

Article L3231-10

During the course of the year, the minimum growth wage may be increased by regulation to a higher level than that resulting from the application of the provisions of article L. 3231-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-10

The investment revenue provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 2331-5, at 1° and 6° of article L. 2331-6 and 9° of article L. 2331-8 may be used to finance the depreciation allowances provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-107

The employer may defer the start of the leave or the beginning of the period of part-time work, up to a maximum of six months from the employee's request, without prejudice to the application of artic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-10

Before the end of the period provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 623-9, the bans prescribed in the first paragraph of the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall apply additional customer due diligence measures, over and above the measures provided for in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1, when :1° The customer,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-10

I. - Corsica's sustainable planning and development plan is a regional ecological coherence scheme within the meaning of article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Obligation to pay

Article 1708

In all cases, insurers, their responsible representatives, their agents, managers of establishments or branches, or their representatives, brokers and intermediaries and policyholders are jointly and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-135-1

In the event of a capital increase with or without preferential subscription rights, the General Meeting may provide that the number of shares may be increased for a period set by decree in the Consei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-42

The commercial court within whose jurisdiction the company has its registered office may, at the request of the principal and for a period not exceeding three years, deprive the agent of the right to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to securities giving access to the capital.

Article L228-105

Holders of securities giving access to the capital have, under the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a right of disclosure to the company issuing the securities they are entitled t…

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