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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-12

…Ile-de-France attached to the same regional chamber of commerce and industry is equal to two, this rule may be waived under conditions laid down by decree. The elected representatives of a territoria…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-47

At the request of the employer making the offer, the employer of the company to which the offer relates may convene a meeting of its social and economic committee within two working days of the announ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Designation.

Article L3122-1

The departmental council elects its chairman at the meeting held automatically following each general renewal. For this election, it is chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-3-1

Once the first sale of one or more physical copies of a work has been authorised by the author or his successors in title on the territory of a Member State of the European Community or another State…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-7

…er curatorship, consent is even required where the author is legally incapable, unless he or she is physically unable to give consent. The provisions of the previous paragraph do not apply where the p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-3

…orders and people who have been subjected to torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence, such as female genital mutilation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 400-1

…ration of the hearing if the witness's public testimony is likely to seriously endanger his life or physical integrity or those of his close relatives.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Capping

Article L315-9

The maximum monetary value stored in electronic form and usable by means of a physical medium is set by decree.The decree referred to in the first paragraph also sets the maximum amount that can be lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-1-2

…n of all public policies to encourage both the development of individual skills and the creation of physical, social and economic environments conducive to health. Actions aimed at empowering target g…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-1

…ditions defined in the contract, to cover risks dependent on the length of human life, risks to the physical integrity of the person or linked to maternity, risks of incapacity for work or invalidity…

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