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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central level.

Article L8121-1

…e application of the code of ethics of the labour inspection public service provided for in Article L. 8124-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions.

Article L8261-3

The following are excluded from the prohibitions set out in article L. 8261-1: 1° Work of a scientific, literary or artistic nature and assistance given to works of general interest, in particular tea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5

The enforcement officers referred to in article L. 8271-1-2 may, upon written request, obtain from the bodies responsible for a social protection scheme or from the funds providing paid leave services…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-1

…on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of Article L. 433-3.The general regulations may take into account whether or not the financial securities are t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-7

…to trading shares that can be registered in an account with an intermediary mentioned in l'article L. 211-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, any natural person or legal entity acting alone or in c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-14

…applies shall be compensated on the basis of national solidarity by the Office mentioned in Article L. 1142-22 under the conditions laid down in the second sentence of the third paragraph of Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Administrative formalities for companies

Article L123-33

…on or the cessation of its activities to an administration, a person or a body mentioned in article L. 123-32 by filing a single dossier comprising the declarations it is required to make. This file i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-77

…rvisory board or director held by this person in controlled companies within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 by the company of which it is already a member of the supervisory board. For the applicati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-2

…on provided for in the first paragraph is issued in consideration of the criteria listed in Article L. 132-20-1.A decree of the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions for issuing and withdrawing authorisa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-15

…ed design or the beneficiary of an exclusive exploitation right the request provided for in Article L. 521-14 of this Code, filed within four working days of notification of the withholding referred t…

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