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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-12-1

I.-Preference shares bought back are used for the purposes set out in articles L. 225-204 to L. 225-214. II.-Preference shares repurchased in accordance with the provisions of III of Article L. 228-12…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-17

…ns for artists: 1° 25% of sums from private copy levies; 2° All sums collected pursuant to Articles L. 122-10, L. 132-20-1, L. 214-1, L. 217-2 and L. 311-1 and which could not be distributed either pu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article L733-15

The measures imposed pursuant to articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 or those taken by the judge pursuant to Article L. 733-13 may not be invoked against creditors whose existence has not been re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article L522-1

In addition to the obligations imposed on him or her pursuant to the provisions of Articles L. 521-1, L. 521-2 and L. 521-3 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2359 of 21 September 2017, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Capital increases

Article L212-15

…by issuing shares reserved for employees under the terms and conditions set out either in Articles L. 225-187 to L. 225-197 of the French Commercial Code or in Articles L. 3332-18 to L. 3332-24 of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article L4751-1

…ed and recovered by the competent administrative authority under the conditions defined in Articles L. 8115-4, L. 8115-5 and L. 8115-7, on the basis of a report by the labour inspection officer referr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-11

…icies conducted on a joint basis by means of the contribution referred to in 1° of the I of article L. 2135-10 and, where applicable, voluntary contributions paid pursuant to 2° of the same I ;2° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L764-11

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 452-1 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 452-2, with the exception of its 3rd paragr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L763-11

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 452-1 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 452-2, with the exception of its 3rd paragr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L762-11

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 452-1 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 452-2, with the exception of its 3rd paragr…

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