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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D632-3-3

…the European Economic Area on which the same instrument referred to in Article L. 420-11 is traded, and with the competent authorities of holders of positions in that instrument. These agreements incl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30-1

…Autorité des marchés financiers a summary statement of the companies financed, the securities held and the amounts invested during the year, in accordance with the conditions defined by joint order o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract.

Article L1251-35-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application ofarticle L. 1251-35, the assignment contract may be renewed twice for a fixed term which, added to the te…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-3

The rights resulting from the allocation of free shares are non-transferable until the end of the vesting period. In the event of the death of the beneficiary, his heirs may request the allocation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10-3

…ch it has a relationship, in addition to the measures provided for in Articles L. 561-5, L. 561-5-1 and L. 561-6, additional due diligence measures defined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat. 561-5, L. 5…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-34-1

When the subcontractor uses the public invoicing portal mentioned in article L. 2392-5, he submits his request for payment there without any further formality. The holder has fifteen days from the dat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-30-1

…a class constitutes an accessory to the claim arising prior to the judgment opening the proceedings and is transferred ipso jure to its successive holders notwithstanding any clause to the contrary. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-31-1

…the court-appointed administrator. Unless justified by the circumstances, the division into classes and the calculation of votes established under the plan shall apply to its substantial amendment. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Periods of work experience.

Article D5132-10-3

The cumulative duration of all the periods of work experience carried out during the contract concluded in application of article L. 5132-5 may not represent more than 25% of the total duration of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-3

…cy for an opinion, as referred to in Article 16h of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human…

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