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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-9

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515-2 and L. 515-4 Order no. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-42

…of article L. 131-73, cancellations and new incident declarations made pursuant to articles R. 131-27 and R. 131-28, and cancellations made pursuant to article R. 131-27. Bankers are deemed to be awa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-18

…nefit from exemptions or equivalences exceeds the capacity of the training organisation, the latter may organise additional selection tests. It must inform the candidates in advance of the procedures…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

…aw no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men and Decree no. 2015-354 of 27 March 2015 on equal access for women and men to consultative or deliberative commissions and bodi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-10

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 1237-5-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1237-5-1-As from the date of publication of Order No. 2017-1491 of 25 October 2017, no collective agreement or arrangemen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-14

…e was committed, for a period of up to five years, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-27 of the same code;3° Closure, for a maximum of five years, of the establishments or one or more es…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-2

…pose and made available to the public.Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, an orthoptist may only practise his profession if his diplomas, certificates, titles or authorisations have been r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-24

…s present, who are deemed to be present within the meaning of the third paragraph of Article L. 223-27 or represented with an indication of the number of shares held by each, the documents and reports…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-24

For the application of Article L. 228-27, the defaulting shareholder is given formal notice by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.The sale of shares not admitted to trading on a regulat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-105

For the purposes ofArticle L. 221-27 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, establishments distributing the Livret de Développement Durable et Solidaire offer their Livret holders the opportunity…

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