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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R2263-5

Failure by the head of an organisation to comply, without a legitimate reason, with the new summons sent to him/her pursuant to article D. 2261-12, is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-5

The payment mandate must be issued in the name of the original creditor.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article A526-5

The place of the declaration of assignment of assets to the special register mentioned in article R. 526-17 is the clerk's office of the commercial court or of the judicial court with commercial juris…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-5

Aid for the distribution of previously unreleased works allocated under an annual distribution programme is reserved for companies that:1° Have a regular distribution activity. Companies are deemed to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 722-5

Companies must provide evidence of sales of exploitation rights abroad for works meeting the conditions of article 722-6, either for a minimum amount of €100,000 during the year preceding the applicat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees or in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article R2232-5

Disputes relating to the electorate and to the regularity of the consultation shall fall within the jurisdiction of the judicial court, which shall have final jurisdiction. They shall be lodged within…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-6

I. - For offences for non-payment of tolls recorded by sworn agents of the operator of a motorway or road structure open to public traffic and subject to tolls, including in the context of Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article D526-5

The amount stipulated in the last paragraph of article L. 526-19 is set at 100,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Direct access to specialised technical facilities

Article R6123-32-5

Any establishment referred to in article R. 6123-32-2 which has signed the agreement referred to in this article must inform the public that it provides ongoing care for patients in the field in which…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-59

The accounting officer of the régie is an accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finance with the status of principal accounting officer. He or she is appointed by the prefect, with t…

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