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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-114

…n by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the purpose of non-trading property investment companies is also to acquire and manage properties that they have built exclusively for rental purposes. For the purpo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-116

At least 15% of the maximum capital of non-trading property investment companies, as set out in their Articles of Association, must be subscribed by the public within one year of the opening date of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The Paris - Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-14

The Paris-Ile-de-France regional chamber of commerce and industry exercises all the powers devolved to any regional chamber of commerce and industry. The departmental chambers of commerce and industry…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L2563-1-1

…ds of the increase in overseas France of the tax on air passenger transport provided for in Article L. 422-30 of the code of taxes on goods and services collected on boardings made in the region are a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L5215-1

In the event of failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 5213-5 relating to retraining for work and vocational rehabilitation of sick and injured persons, the provisions of articles L. 4741…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L4111-1

Subject to the exceptions provided for in Article L. 4111-4, the provisions of this part apply to private-law employers and workers. They also apply to 1° Public industrial and commercial establishmen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Refusal and termination

Article L551-15

Material reception conditions may be refused, in whole or in part, to the applicant in the following cases:1° He refuses the region of orientation determined in application of article L. 551-3;2° He r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-11

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5211-5 , the following shall be determined by decree:1° The rules governing practice and, where necessary, equipment ;2° The conditions of validity of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-110

I. - The aim of future employment is to facilitate the professional integration and access to qualifications of young unemployed people aged between sixteen and twenty-five at the time of signing the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-12

Officers are empowered to investigate and record: 1° Infringements of the regulatory provisions adopted pursuant to II of article L. 231-1, articles L. 231-5, L. 231-6, L. 236-1, L. 236-2 and L. 236-4…

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