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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or company in the same group that employs them, and family members

Article L421-31

A foreign national who has been admitted to reside in another Member State of the European Union for the same reasons as those mentioned in article L. 421-30 may carry out an assignment in France for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-2

The municipal council determines the number of deputy mayors, but this number may not exceed 30% of the legal number of members of the municipal council.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-10

A decree sets out the conditions under which the sale of spirits containing more than 30 degrees of alcohol is regulated.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-6

Subject to articles L. 4232-4, L. 4232-6, L. 4232-13 and L. 4232-14, the members of the councils and delegations of the Ordre des pharmaciens are elected by a single-ballot majority system. Each pair…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-31

As an exception to article L. 133-30, when the parties are bound by a contract that expressly provides for a term, they may agree to reimburse expenses only in the following cases:1° The request for r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

As part of its mission to encourage the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and to observe the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and objects protected by copyright…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L764-10

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-6

As stated in Article 226-30 of the French Penal Code, which is reproduced below: Art. 226-30 - Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2, for the offences de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-41

Ordinary general meetings must be held before 31 March for the regional mutual banks and before 30 April for the local mutual banks.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-95

After hearing the auditors' report, the Management Company proposes to the General Meeting either a reduction in the unit price, provided that it is not reduced by more than 30%, or the partial or tot…

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