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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-26

…development activities. This report may be included in the management report referred to in article L. 232-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-26

…This decree or, as the case may be, this order results in the consecutive implementation of article L. 5211-25-1. When the conditions for liquidation have been met, the dissolution of the public estab…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-26

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-26

In order to implement an employee's right to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-16, a branch agreement or convention or, failing that, a company agreement or convention shall determine:1° The ma…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article L421-26

…o comes to France to carry out a temporary intra-group secondment, as provided for in 2° of article L. 1262-1 of the Labour Code, in order to occupy a senior management position or to provide expertis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-26

…he conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined in article L. 1142-25 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-26

…m the decentralised departments of the State, takes place under the conditions laid down by Article L. 311-9 of the code des relations entre le public et l'administration.The provisions of this articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-26

…at least as favourable as those mentioned in this article, such pay, within the meaning of article L. 3221-3, is increased, following such leave, by general increases as well as by the average of ind…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-26

…greenhouse gas emissions, fonds de concours may be paid between a syndicate referred to in article L. 5212-24 and the member municipalities or public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-26

…Article L. 115-13 entails the application of a fine equal to 10% of the sums not communicated. The fine may…

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