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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article D312-24

The communication provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 312-23 is made within one month for each refusal.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article R511-24

…whole or in part, of the variable remuneration shall be defined by the credit institutions and finance companies in particular in consideration of the serious losses that they may cause to these insti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-24

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 7124-6 to L. 7124-8 relating to working hours and rest periods is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-24

In the absence of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman called upon to chair the meeting of the Judicial Council, the chair may be exercised by a councillor belonging to the assembly to which the defaulting C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-24

…the authorisation of their legal representative, be plaintiffs or defendants in an appeal or be concerned by such an appeal.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-24

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will give his decision within three months of receipt of the complete application by his departments. If…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-24

…9, the funds are remitted to the liquidator for distribution. If the judicial liquidation is pronounced during an observation period, the mandataire judiciaire shall remit them to the liquidator for t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-24

…transmission provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 1612-9 is not adopted in real balance, the State representative shall refer the matter to the regional audit chamber, in accordance wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-24

…nsible for the recovery of any undue payments and it is within its powers to pursue compulsory enforcement and take precautionary measures, it may not rely on an enforcement order issued by the princi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-24

…rms drawn up by the régies, companies, associations and their establishments, authorised in accordance with Article L. 2223-23, must comply with the provisions set out in the articles R. 2223-25 à R.…

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