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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-30-3

…he portion of their deposits covered by the guarantee instituted pursuant to 1° of II of Article L. 312-4, and the deposit guarantee and resolution fund for the claims it holds on the institution conc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-3

…Its decision is final only after approval by the special meetings provided for in articles L. 228-35-6 and L. 228-103. The conversion offer is made at the same time and in proportion to their share…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: SCOPE

Article L110-3

Foreigners within the meaning of the present code are persons who do not have French nationality, either because they have a foreign nationality or because they have no nationality. Foreigners within…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: State

Article L111-3

…provided for by the provisions of this Code, with the exception of those mentioned in articles L. 232-11, L. 241-5 and L. 322-8. The civil servants reporting to the Minister responsible for sports me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-3

Obtaining or attempting to obtain blood from a person in return for payment, in any form whatsoever, is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.Providing or attempting to pr…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Procedure

Article R151-3

…ticles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-3

…orité des marchés financiers in respect of portfolio management companies as defined in Article L. 532-9, the Minister responsible for the economy shall adopt the regulations applicable to investment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-3

Any member of a trade union may withdraw at any time, even if there is a clause to the contrary. The union may claim the membership fee for the six months following the withdrawal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-3

In the event of a dispute arising from the application of Articles L. 2331-1, L. 2331-2 and L. 2331-6, the social and economic committee or the representative trade union organisations in the company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-3

For the purposes of this Chapter, remuneration constitutes the ordinary basic or minimum wage or salary and all other benefits and accessories paid, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, by the…

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