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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D744-12

…column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n° 2014-8…

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French Commercial codeIn force
ANNEX 1-4 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 131-1)

Article Annexe 1-4

…oyees include at least one person who meets the conditions set out in 1°, 2°, 4° (as from 1 January 2015) and 5° of Article L. 131-13 of the Commercial Code; 5° That it has its registered office, a br…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-9

…le VI of this Book. Mixed financial holding companies are also subject to Articles L. 571-4, L. 612-20 to L. 612-21, L. 612-23-1, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 to L. 612-35, L. 612-39, L. 612-40,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-11

…case, which acquits the natural person(s) prosecuted on the basis of articles 221-6, 221-19 and 221-20 of the Criminal Code, requires the company to take all measures to restore normal health and safe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

…icle L. 4163-14 of this Code and, for the companies and establishments mentioned in articles L. 722-20 and L. 722-24 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the agricultural social security funds may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7122-9-1

…videoconference, this is mentioned in the notice of meeting sent in application of article L. 7122-20. The rules of procedure set out the practical arrangements for holding meetings by videoconferenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-3

…ng to weekly rest, Article L. 3121-18 relating to the maximum daily working time or Article L. 3121-20 relating to the maximum weekly working time, notes the total or partial non-payment of the legal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Marketing of structured deposits

Article L511-105

…d 6° of II of Article L. 533-10, Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-17, article L. 533-19, article L. 533-20, articles L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1, II and III of article L. 533-29, as well as the provisions o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

…table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REACTION L. 751-2 to L. 751-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 751-5Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2018-1125 du 12 décembre 2018 pris…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-22

The following are considered as partially deductible resources pursuant to 2° of article R. 5131-20 : 1° All income from an employed or self-employed activity; 2° Legal or contractual aid to employees…

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