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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Investment rules

Article L214-24-55

…in the meaning of 1 and 2 of II of article L. 211-1, referred to as: eligible financial securities ;2° Money market instruments normally traded on a money market, which are liquid and whose value can…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article R212-7

…tice of: 1° Scuba diving, anywhere, and freediving, in the natural environment and in diving pits ; 2° Canoeing and kayaking and associated disciplines on rivers of class greater than three in accorda…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article A131-1

The certificates provided for in 2° of I and 2° of II of Article R. 131-1 must comply with the models attached to this article.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L6241-2

…application of a rate of 0.59%, is earmarked for the financing of apprenticeships in application of 2° of article L. 6211-2 of the present code and transferred to France Compétences in accordance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition of the national health strategy

Article R1411-2

…tional plan for the prevention of environment-related health risks mentioned in Article L. 1311-6 ; 2° The health programmes designed to prevent the onset, development or worsening of diseases or disa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Updates

Article L217-20

…ons: 1° The contract authorises the principle of such updates and provides a valid reason for them; 2° The seller informs the consumer, in a clear and comprehensible manner, reasonably in advance and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Candidacy requirements

Article R1441-17

Pursuant to article L. 1422-2, employees and employers working on the site of an aerodrome within the jurisdiction of an industrial tribunal are candidates for this tribunal.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-8

…ng activities: 1° Putting electronic money into circulation, including reloading electronic money ; 2° Redemption of electronic money. In the absence of a separate cash office supplied by the electron…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General mortgages

Article 2393

…o which a general legal mortgage is attached are: 1° Those of one of the spouses against the other; 2° Those of minors or adults under guardianship against the legal administrator or guardian; > (Repe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-12

…nder the conditions set out in this code, except in the case of a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of article L. 411-2 or article L. 411-2-1.

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