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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter, with the exception of Article L. 8256-1,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-70

The measures in the business reorganisation plan referred to in I of Article L. 613-55-8 shall be based on realistic assumptions regarding the economic and financial environment in which the person re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-2

…bling them to supervise activities taking place in a specific environment, as defined in article R. 212-7, must satisfy the technical requirements prior to entering the training course or registering…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-2

I. - French issuers whose equity securities or debt securities with a nominal value of less than 1,000 euros and which are not money market instruments, within the meaning of Directive 2004/39/EC of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-70

…relating to termination before the end of the fixed-term employment contract set out in article L. 1243-2, the Employment Initiative Contract may be terminated before its end, at the employee's initi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-70

Cardiac surgery is carried out in two ways:1° Cardiac surgery for adult patients;2° Paediatric cardiac surgery.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-7

…ess otherwise stipulated in a manner more favourable to the author of software, the latter may not: 1° Oppose modification of the software by the assignee of the rights mentioned in 2° of Article L. 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-7

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4342-4 and the conditions un…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1

…have jurisdiction throughout the national territory. They are competent to investigate and record: 1° Offences provided for by the Customs Code; 2° Offences relating to indirect taxation, value added…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other securities giving or which may give access to capital or voting rights

Article L212-7

…urities giving access to the capital and the holders of these securities are set out in Articles L. 228-91 to L. 228-106 of the French Commercial Code relating to securities giving access to the capit…

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