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Showing 48714880 of 42049 articles for Art. L 141-9 · C. com. Art. L 622-21

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-54

The person or persons designated by the social and economic committee, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 661-10 of the French Commercial Code, shall be heard by the competent court: 1° D…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

Under the conditions set out in this Title, administrative penalties may be imposed on persons who have failed to comply with the obligations resulting for them from: 1° Provisions adopted for the app…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-25

…osing the performance of the duties entrusted to the agents and persons authorised pursuant to article L. 232-11 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.Failure to comply with s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-7

Multi-annual residence permits bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport-European blue card", "talent passport-researcher" and "talent passport-researcher-mobility programme" provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-14

As stated in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-4

The liquidator shall proceed with the liquidation operations at the same time as the verification of claims. He may initiate or pursue actions that fall within the jurisdiction of the mandataire judic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-25

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-25

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-19

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of…

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

Article L911-5

For the application of articles L. 141-15, L. 143-7 and L. 145-28, a magistrate of the court of first instance may be delegated by the president.

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