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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional contributions

Article L115-15

The contributions mentioned in Article L. 115-14 are based, as far as operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments are concerned, on the weekly revenue declarations mentioned in 3° of Art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-15

The members of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society representing the employees of the participating persons, establishments and subsidiaries located in France are appointed in accordance…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L813-16

The requirements listed in this chapter are imposed on pain of nullity, subject to the provisions of article L. 743-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-16

The training courses eligible for the personal training account are those mentioned in article L. 6323-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-15

Attempts to commit the offences referred to in article L. 5421-13 shall be subject to the same penalties.

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

Article L916-1

The 4° of III of Article L. 643-11 does not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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

Article L955-1

In article L. 511-61, the words: "or the territorial collectivities" are replaced by the words: "or the Wallis and Futuna Islands".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-11

The occupational health and prevention service is administered jointly by a board composed of :1° Employers' representatives appointed by the representative organisations at national and cross-industr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Sociétés d'investissement à capital fixe (closed-end investment companies whose shares are traded on a financial instruments market)

Article L214-137

Articles L. 22-10-62, the first paragraph of Article L. 225-210 and Articles L. 225-211 and L. 22-10-64 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to SICAFs covered by this sub-paragraph.A SICAF cover…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-106

I.-A shareholder may be represented by another shareholder, by his spouse or by the partner with whom he has entered into a civil solidarity pact.II.-The mandate and, where applicable, its revocation…

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