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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-11

…eclares liquidation, it terminates the observation period and, subject to the provisions of Article L. 641-10, the administrator's assignment. Under the conditions provided for in the last paragraph o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Registration and deregistration

Article L752-1

The companies mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 751-2 are required to declare to the Banque de France, under conditions specified by decree, any payment incidents that have occurred under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment and early release.

Article L3324-11

…mployees and, where applicable, to the beneficiaries referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 3323-6 and the third paragraph of article L. 3324-2, the sums due to them when these do not reach…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-15

The articles L. 7227-12 to L. 7227-14 do not apply to study trips by councillors to the Assembly and members of the Executive Council. The deliberations relating to these trips specify their purpose,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-1

…uction of the said works, made from a lawful source under the conditions mentioned in 2° of Article L. 122-5 and 2° of Article L. 211-3. This remuneration is also due to authors and publishers of work…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-12

…aring the wording "seeking employment or setting up a business" is issued pursuant to 2° of article L. 422-10, the interested party providing proof of the creation and viability of a business meeting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1343-1

The officers mentioned in article L. 521-12 of the Environmental Code are authorised to investigate and record breaches of the provisions of article L. 1343-2 of this Code insofar as they concern dang…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-13

…uced when a built property is sold, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles L. 271-4 to L. 271-6 of the French Construction and Housing Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Challenging the detention decision

Article L741-10

…f being notified.The decision shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in articles L. 743-3 to L. 743-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board

Article L2363-10

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 2363-9 insofar as it refers to the first paragraph of Article L. 2353-32, the State in which the registered office of the European Cooperative So…

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