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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-12

A company which has fewer than fifty permanent employees during the financial year and whose articles of association meet the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 210-10 may provide in its ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-19

At the request of the Customary Grand Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations, the territorial collectivity of French Guiana may create a public establishment for cultural and environment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-11

The agreements mentioned in article L. 122-10 may provide for flat-rate remuneration in the cases defined in 1° to 3° of Article L. 131-4.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-17

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in articles L. 335-10 to L. 335-13, customs officers apply the powers devolved to them by the Customs Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : The Metropolitan Council

Article L3631-3

Without prejudice to articles L. 3121-9 and L. 3121-10, the Metropolitan Council shall meet as of right on the first Thursday following its election.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6

The rules governing the creation of preference shares are set out in Articles L. 228-29-8 to L. 228-29-10 and L. 228-35-1 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Final provisions

Article L1254-18

The provisions of Title IV of Book II of Part One of this Code do not apply, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-10, L. 1242-16, L. 1243-1 to L. 1243-6 and L. 1243-8.

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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 Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-6

The employer's contribution referred to in Articles L. 411-1 and L. 411-5 is exempt from payroll tax under the conditions and within the limits set by Articles L. 411-9 and L. 411-10.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-6

The benefit of the private copy exception and the exceptions mentioned in 2° of Article L. 331-28 is guaranteed by the provisions of the articles L. 331-7 to L. 331-10, L. 331-30 to L. 331-32 and L. 3…

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