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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L1274-2

Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in this Title shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-2

The judicial authorities responsible for prosecuting offences under Articles L. 571-3 to L. 571-9 and L. 571-14 to L. 571-16 may, at any stage of the proceedings, request the Autorité de contrôle prud…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière.

Article L225-260

The company's shares consist of: 1° shares or denominations of capital shares; 2° shares known as "working shares".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary title: Exercise in advanced practice

Article L4301-2

I.-The nurses covered by Title I of this book may engage in advanced practice, under the conditions set out in article L. 4301-1. II -In the healthcare establishments mentioned in article L. 6111-1 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L2164-2

Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in this Title shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-22

If they are at least eighteen years old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-27

The provisions of sections 3 and 4 relating to candidacy and challenges to appointments apply to additional appointments, with the exception of the provisions of articles L. 1441-19, L. 1441-20 and L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-20

The provisions of articles L. 7124-13 to L. 7124-15 also apply to minors engaged in artistic or literary activities other than those mentioned in article L. 7124-12.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section: Community aid

Article D113-6

The maximum amount of the sums paid by local authorities or their groupings to a company mentioned in article L. 122-1 in performance of service provision contracts, or any agreement whose purpose doe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6

If a member of the company is relieved of his duties as statutory auditor pursuant to article L. 823-7, the registrar of the court that handed down the decision shall inform the High Council within ei…

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