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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-5

…d, where appropriate, agree with the latter on the application of Article 72e of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 and on any adjustment that at…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D*742-5

Article D.* 213-4 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D*744-5

…* 213-4 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D*743-5

Article D.* 213-4 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Branch agreements and professional agreements

Article R2232-1-5

…sement by the fund, the employer shall send a request to the association mentioned in article L. 2135-15 containing documentary evidence of the identity of the employee, the purpose and date of the ne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-5

In carrying out the activities of the group of experts, its members may neither seek nor accept instructions from any authority. They shall be bound to secrecy with regard to the debates in which they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of seats to employee trade unions

Article R23-112-5

When the number of votes cast in the professional and territorial area of competence of a committee is less than twice the number of seats to be filled for this committee, the votes cast at national l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-5

In the appendix to their annual financial statements, social benefit solidarity enterprises shall indicate the information attesting to compliance with the conditions applicable to them pursuant to I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agency System Steering Committee

Article R1411-58-3

The Directorate-General for Health provides the Committee's secretariat and the material resources required for its work.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-55-1

The College shall draw up and adopt the Rules of Procedure of the High Council. These rules shall, in particular, lay down the rules governing the organisation and operation of the College, the specia…

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