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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-15

The Social and Economic Committee is informed of formal takeover offers no later than eight days after receipt. The information communicated to it in this respect is deemed to be confidential under th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15-1

Under conditions laid down by decree, issuers receive remuneration from legal entities or individual entrepreneurs paid by universal service vouchers for the reimbursement of these vouchers. By way of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-1

For tacitly renewable contracts covering natural persons outside their professional activities, the deadline for the policyholder to exercise the right to cancel the contract must be stated with each…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-2

For insurance contracts covering natural persons outside their professional activities and falling within the branches or categories of contracts defined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the insured m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-15

The members of the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission) shall maintain secrecy with regard to both the deliberations and the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-15

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the exceptional remuneration of directors referred to in Article L. 225-46 are allocated in accordance with the conditions set…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-15-1

Where a breeder cannot obtain or exploit a plant variety right without infringing an earlier patent, he may request the grant of a licence under that patent insofar as such licence is necessary for th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a A: Taxation of certain replacement incomes

Article 154 bis A

Benefits paid by the schemes or under the contracts referred to in the second and third paragraphs of I of Article 154 bis in the form of replacement income are taken into account when determining the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-15

Decisions to freeze property ordered for the purpose of subsequent confiscation shall be executed, at the advanced expense of the Treasury, in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Code..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-1

Any natural person who, having brought a civil action, has benefited from a final decision awarding damages and interest as compensation for the harm they have suffered as a result of a criminal offen…

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