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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to obligations

Article L245-12

A fine of 6,000 euros shall be imposed on: 1° For the chairman, directors, general managers, managers, statutory auditors, members of the supervisory board or employees of the debtor company or of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article L420-1

…effect is to prevent, restrict or distort competition on a market, in particular when they tend to: 1° Restricting access to the market or the free exercise of competition by other undertakings; 2° Ob…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3c: Levy on dividends

Article 1671 C

The levy referred to in article 117 quater is paid to the Treasury within the first fifteen days of the month following that in which the income is paid and subject to the same penalties as the withho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Revocation of approval by the prefectoral authority

Article R312-10

…no more than one year, this visa may be revoked by the prefectoral authority in the following cases:1° There is corroborating evidence leading to the presumption that the foreigner obtained his visa f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Enlarged health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L4523-11

…lishment and to the observance of the prevention measures defined in application of article L. 4522-1, it relies on the work of the health, safety and working conditions committee extended to include…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-15

Where the administrative court annuls the decision of the authority referred to in Article L. 7345-1 authorising the termination of the contract concluded between a platform and a representative appoi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal action by trade unions in the event of redundancies

Article D1235-19

…and purpose of the action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation. It also states: 1° That the action is being taken by the trade union organisation, which may itself appeal against t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-13

The declaration provided for in article L. 1342-1 is drawn up for any mixture classified as hazardous within thirty days of it being placed on the market. It is sent to a body designated by order of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6242-1

…f Saint-Barthélemy, where it chooses to transmit all or some of the acts mentioned in Article LO 6241-1, uses a teletransmission system that has been approved under conditions set by order of the Mini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-1

…ty of Saint-Martin, where it chooses to transmit all or some of the acts mentioned in Article LO 6341-1, uses a teletransmission system that has been approved under conditions set by order of the Mini…

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