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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Suspension or termination of the agreement

Article R5123-35

The cessation of activity agreement may be wholly or partially suspended in the event of non-compliance by the company with the provisions of the professional or company agreements or the provisions o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-6

The share capital of hospital cooperative societies with non-cooperating members is divided into two fractions distinguishing between the shares of cooperating members and those of non-cooperating mem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 216

I.-The net income from holdings, giving entitlement to the application of the parent company regime and referred to in article 145, received during a financial year by a parent company, may be deducte…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Rules specific to the notification of judgments.

Article 675

Judgments are notified by service unless the law provides otherwise. In non-contentious matters, judgments are notified by the court clerk, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L312-14

Organising a public sporting event in a non-approved venue or in breach of the requirements imposed by the approval is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-65

The provisions of Articles L. 511-56 to L. 511-61 of the French Commercial Code apply to protests drawn up for non-payment of a cheque.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Grant and publication of the patent

Article R612-72

In the event that the rights attached to the patent application lapse for non-payment of the fees provided for in Article L. 612-19, the patent grant procedure is terminated.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest.

Article R131-10

The provisions of articles R. 511-2 to R. 511-11 of the French Commercial Code apply to protests drawn up for non-payment of a cheque.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities in the process of extinction.

Article R212-2

The rules governing non-voting preference shares are set out in Articles R. 228-40 to R. 228-48 of the French Commercial Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article D2123-26

Elected representatives affiliated to the supplementary pension institution for non-tenured State and local authority employees (I.R.C.A.N.T.E.C.) contribute beyond the age of sixty-five.

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