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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-12

Any person who disseminates or retains information obtained pursuant to article L. 131-86 shall be liable to the penalties provided for in article 226-21 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of Commercial Court Judges.

Article L723-12

The provisions of articles L. 49, L. 50, L. 58 to L. 67 and L. 86 to L. 117 of the Electoral Code apply to the electoral operations organised with a view to the appointment of the judges of the commer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approved funds.

Article R214-198

The limit stipulated in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio mentioned in article R. 214-86 do not apply to professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-93

The information provided for in article R. 4412-86 is made available to the occupational physician, the labour inspectorate, the occupational health inspector and the agents of the prevention departme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers.

Article L7233-6

Financial assistance from the company does not fall within the scope of the social and cultural activities of the social and economic committee mentioned in article L. 2323-83 and does not constitute…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disputes

Article R2315-50

Challenges by the employer provided for in Article L. 2315-86 fall within the jurisdiction of the President of the Judicial Court. The deadline for lodging an appeal against the ruling is ten days fro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-2

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF TERRITORIAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYYou can consult the JORF n° 0234 of 7 October 2021, text n° 36, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pd…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-27

By way of derogation from article 231-26, the classification, labels and aid, as well as, where applicable, the direct allocations provided for in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations.

Article R213-25

Subject to the provisions of article D. 213-19, the provisions of articles R. 228-60 to R. 228-86 of the French Commercial Code, insofar as they are compatible with the legal status of associations, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102

…es and former employees within the framework of company mutual funds governed by Chapter III of loi n° 88-1201 du 23 décembre 1988relative aux organismes de placement collectif en valeurs mobilières e…

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