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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mutual and cooperative banks.

Article R512-24

…ng sanctions on a member of the Crédit Mutuel who breaches the regulations in force: 1° A warning ; 2° a reprimand 3° Removal from the list provided for in article R. 512-21.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article D752-24

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 351-1 and D. 351-2n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation

Article R2331-2

…t undertaking disputes relating to: 1° the constitution and composition of the group works council; 2° inclusion in the group works council.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article D914-2

Articles D. 442-2 and D. 442-3 read as follows:For the application of III of article L. 442-4, the seat and jurisdiction of the courts with jurisdiction in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-2

Only the following may issue savings bonds1° Credit institutions ;2° Natural persons and companies that operate as traders and have drawn up the balance sheet for their first financial year.Savings bo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Purchasing pooling

Article L2313-2

…asing activities:1° The acquisition of defence or security supplies or services intended for buyers;2° The award of defence or security contracts intended for buyers.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising rules

Article R2162-29

…stence of a qualification system when its period of validity is changed without it being terminated;2° An award notice when the system is terminated.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-23

…e for production support:1° Long-length cinematographic works or short-length cinematographic works;2° Audiovisual works in the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary or audiovisual adapta…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Signing the contract

Article R2182-2

Compliance with the time limit referred to in Article R. 2182-1 is not required: 1° Where the contract is awarded solely to the operator who took part in the consultation; 2° For the award of subseque…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-22

…ans. The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter II of Title IV, with the exception of I of Article L. 642-2, and

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