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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article L224-1

…than 36 kilovoltamperes or for natural gas consumption of less than 30,000 kilowatt hours per year. II.-The provisions of article L. 224-2, article L. 224-3 with the exception of its 13° and 16°, arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within the company.

Article L3322-1

…year opened after the period of five consecutive calendar years mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code. It contributes to the implementation of particip…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article L223-1

The bailiff responsible for enforcing an enforcement order may make a declaration to the competent administrative authority for the purpose of seizing a land motor vehicle. Notification of this declar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-1

Securities issued by joint stock companies are financial securities within the meaning of article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, which confer identical rights per class.Securities issued…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Examination of the admissibility of the application

Article L722-1

The commission examines the debtor's situation and decides whether the application is admissible.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-17

…ere the trader has not reimbursed the consumer in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 224-23, the sums owed by the professional are automatically increased by half.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-183

The Extraordinary General Meeting sets the period during which the options must be exercised. The rights resulting from the options granted are non-transferable until the option has been exercised. In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-186

Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-185, L. 22-10-56 and L. 22-10-57 are applicable to investment certificates, cooperative investment certificates and cooperative shareholder certificates.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-184

…Ordinary General Meeting each year of the transactions carried out under the provisions of articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186. This report also gives an account of:the number, expiry dates and prices o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-185

…l by its employees or corporate officers, the maximum provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 225-182 is increased to one-third of the capital. The chairman of the board of directors, the chi…

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