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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-10

For each person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34, the methods used to set the remuneration of the senior executives responsible within the meaning of Articles L. 511-13 and L. 532-2 and of the ca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10

In order to grant or refuse the administrative authorisations provided for in Articles L. 321-1, L. 321-7 and L. 329-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution verifies that the following…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-10

With the exception of the time spent on call, the period of on-call duty is taken into account when calculating the minimum daily rest period provided for in article L. 3131-1 and the weekly rest peri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign national who is a parent of a French national

Article L423-10

A foreign national who is the father or mother of a French child residing in France and who has held for at least three years the temporary residence permit provided for in article L. 423-7 or a multi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Fines for companies that have not complied with their obligations to return and take charge of a foreign national

Article L821-10

An administrative fine of 30,000 euros will be imposed on any air, sea, road or rail transport company that fails to comply with the obligations to re-route and take charge of a foreign national set o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-10

The terms of application of articles L. 433-3 to L. 433-7 are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-9

A trademark registration may be renewed if it does not involve any modification of the sign or extension of the list of goods or services. The owner of the trade mark shall be informed by the National…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-21

When an application for authorisation concerns a generic veterinary medicinal product of a reference veterinary medicinal product which has not been authorised in France but which has been authorised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-10

Findings drawn up in application of articles L. 1334-8 and L. 1334-8-1 are communicated, at their request, to the representative of the State in the département, to the director general of the regiona…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L132-10

A contract concluded as a result of an aggressive commercial practice mentioned in articles L. 121-6 and L. 121-7 is null and void.

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