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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-145

For companies making, for the placement of their shares, an offer to the public other than one of those mentioned in 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1…

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

Article L414-1

With the exception of the multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "seasonal worker" and the residence permit bearing the wording "retired person", provided for in Articles L. 421-34 and L. 4…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Detection of breaches and offences

Article L414-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 411-1 who observe one of the breaches mentioned in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-5

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 411-2, the renewal of a residence permit applied for after the expiry of the period required for submitting the application gives rise, except in case…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-90

Unless otherwise stipulated in the issue contract, the provisions of articles L. 228-46 to L. 228-69, L. 228-71, L. 228-72, L. 228-76 to L. 228-81 and L. 228-83 to L. 228-89 do not apply to companies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article L694-2

Under Article 71(1) of Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, persons entered on the list of judicial administrators or judicial representatives pursuant to Articles L. 811-2 and L. 812-2 or an insolvency pract…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Professional secrecy

Article L415-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 411-1 and the persons mentioned in article L. 412-3 are bound by professional secrecy with regard to facts, acts or information of which they may have knowledge by r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Project owners

Article L2411-1

Project owners are principally responsible for the project. They may not delegate this function of general interest, defined in Title II, subject to the provisions of this book relating to the mandate…

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

Article L921-8

In 6° of Article L. 145-2, the words "to the social security fund of the house of artists and recognised authors of graphic and plastic works, as defined by Article 71 of Annex III to the General Tax…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-5

For the application of article L. 3152-4 in Mayotte : a) The benefits mentioned in 1° are those of the schemes mentioned in articles 23-7 and 23-8 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to he…

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