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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-25

As an exception to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 2333-81 and if no municipality in the area concerned objects, when a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, exist…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-25

Enforcement of the sentencing decision may be refused in the following cases: 1° The duration of the alternative penalty or probation measure is less than six months at the date of receipt of the cert…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-25

Where a provisional administrator or liquidator has been appointed for a credit institution in accordance with Articles L. 612-34 and L. 613-24, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-25

The Autorité des marchés financiers may ask the statutory auditors of an investment services provider, an AIF, a market undertaking or an intermediary authorised to hold or administer financial instru…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval procedure

Article R513-25

On the basis of the information provided in the application, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess whether the association meets the conditions laid down in Articles L. 513…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article L3332-25

…purchase company shares or to exercise options granted under the conditions set out in articles L. 225-177, L. 22-10-56 or L. 225-179 of the French Commercial Code. Company shares subscribed or purcha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-25

The duration of the employment support contract may not be less than six months, or three months in the case of persons who have been convicted of a criminal offence and whose sentence has been adjust…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-25

Self-employed workers who were self-employed in their last activity, who meet the conditions of resources, previous length of activity and previous income from activity and ... are entitled to the all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6 - Financial monitoring of the unemployment insurance scheme

Article L5422-25

Each year, by 15 October at the latest, the Government sends Parliament and the social partners managing the body referred to in Article L. 5427-1 a report on the financial situation of the unemployme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support for young people's initiative projects.

Article L5522-25

The aid provided for in Article L. 5522-23 is exempt from all social security contributions and taxes.

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