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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Individual employers.

Article L6331-58

The contribution provided for in Article L. 6331-57 is calculated on the basis adopted in application of : 1° For domestic employees,article L. 133-7 of the Social Security Code ; 2° For maternal assi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-10

In undertakings with at least fifty employees, where the redundancy project concerns at least ten employees within the same thirty-day period, any redundancy carried out in the absence of any decision…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Share subscription or purchase options

Article L212-16

…t to subscribe for or purchase shares may be granted under the terms and conditions set out in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186, L. 22-10-56 and L. 22-10-57 of the French Commercial Code.

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

Article L426-20

A foreign national who provides proof that he/she can live on his/her own resources, which must be at least equal to the annual net minimum growth wage, irrespective of the allowance for disabled adul…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to public limited companies with a management board and a supervisory board

Article L247-9

The penalties provided for in articles L. 247-1 to L. 247-4 for chairmen, managing directors and directors of public limited companies, are applicable, according to their respective powers, to members…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-58

The provisions of articles L. 512-55 to L. 512-57 are applicable to the caisses de crédit mutuel of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, governed by the local law of 1 May 1889, as amended, on cooperative…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-15

Where the person or entity is required to appoint two statutory auditors, the latter shall jointly conduct an examination of the terms and conditions of the preparation of the accounts, in accordance…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-20

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-26 to L. 224-42-4 as well as articles L. 224-57 and L. 224-58 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L837-3

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of the third paragraph…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Information mentioned in the contract

Article L312-30

…for the same goods or services, have the same customer sign one or more credit agreements for a total capital amount greater than the value payable on credit of the goods purchased or services provide…

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