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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

…eTITLE I.-OF THE COMMERCIAL DEEDTITLE II.-TRADERS' TITLEChapter I.-Definition and statusArticles R. 121-1 to R. 121-5Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-13

…f the end of the health crisis, the calculation rates mentioned in paragraphs 2 to 7 of article 911-12 are increased, as far as delegated production companies are concerned, for two successive periods…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mission of emergency medical services.

Article R6311-5

…dures set out in decrees no. 91-834 of 30 August 1991 relating to first-aid training, no. 92-514 of 12 June 1992 relating to the training of first-aid instructors and no. 92-1195 of 5 November 1992 re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-4

…213-3 with the exception of points 5 and 13 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 213-4 Act no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 213-4-1Law no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 II - For the purposes of Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-4

…213-3 with the exception of points 5 and 13 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 213-4 Act no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 213-4-1Law no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 II - For the purposes of Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-13

…ent contract of a domestic employee by a private individual;4° Redundancy covered by article L. 321-12 ;5° Resignation due to a change in the spouse's place of residence, resulting from a change in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L773-8

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article L774-8

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity boards

Article R2224-33

…decree of 8 October 1917 on public administration regulations for the application of the loi du 15 juin 1906 et fixant les conditions de l'exploitation en régie des distributions d'énergie électrique…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information on share buy-backs

Article L451-3

…d of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/…

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