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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-18

…emergencies, under conditions determined by decree; 3° In the cases provided for in Article L. 3121-19.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation of reporting obligations

Article R722-7

For the application of article L. 722-19:1° The list of information that the bearer is required to provide to the administration is that set out in article R. 722-4;2° The list of information that the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…2131-3 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-4 and L. 2131-5 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2131-6 law no. 2000-597 of 30 June 2000 L. 2131-7 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 L. 2131…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-10-2

…f the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC, investigators may obtain disclosure of data stored and processed by telecommunications o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-3

…rces and services referred to in paragraphs III and IV of Article 30 and I of Article 31 of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy; 7° Activities relating to technical e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-2

I. - The transactions referred to in Article 19 of the same Regulation shall be communicated by the persons referred to in a to c to the Autorité des marchés financiers and made public by the latter,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting payment periods

Article R3133-11

…2° Sixty days for public undertakings within the meaning of II of Article 1 of the Order of 7 June 2004 transposing Directive 80/723/EEC of 25 June 1980 on the transparency of financial relations bet…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L773-14

…r no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 518-4 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-5 and L. 518-6 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-7 to L. 518-9 A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

…r no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 518-4 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-5 and L. 518-6 Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-7 to L. 518-9 A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L775-13

…r no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 518-4 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-5 and L. 518-6 Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-7 to L. 518-9 A…

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