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

Article L572-21

Failure by the directors of an electronic money institution to prepare accounts in consolidated form, pursuant to article L. 526-37, is punishable by a fine of €15,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-54

No act on the part of the bearer of the bill of exchange may replace the act of protest, except in the cases provided for by articles L. 511-32 to L. 511-37 and by articles L. 511-40 and L. 511-41.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment

Article L214-151

A professional real estate collective investment undertaking may, subject to the conditions and limits set by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, derogate from the limits set out in articles L. 214-37 to L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-7

Article L. 145-2 is amended as follows: I.-repealed; II.-.In 6°, the words "to the social security fund of the Maison des Artistes and recognised authors of graphic and plastic works, as defined by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article L6333-2

Caisse des dépôts et consignations may receive the additional resources referred to in VI of article L. 2254-2 and articles L. 6323-4, L. 6323-11, L. 6323-13, L. 6323-14, L. 6323-29 and L. 6323-37.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-8

Failure by the directors of a credit institution or finance company to publish the annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 511-37 is punishable by a fine of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Entitlement to leave

Article L3141-2

Employees returning from maternity leave under article L. 1225-17 or adoption leave under article L. 1225-37 are entitled to their annual paid leave, regardless of the period of paid leave used for th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-11

For the application of article L. 145-2, New Caledonia is considered a territorial collectivity and in 6°, the words: "to the social security fund of the House of Artists and Recognised Authors of Gra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration.

Article L7113-3

When the work of a professional journalist gives rise to publication under the conditions defined in article L. 132-37 of the French Intellectual Property Code, the remuneration he or she receives is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-27

In accordance with the table in the second paragraph of Article L. 2511-5 and Table No. 2 annexed to the Electoral Code and pursuant to Article L. 2511-37, the special status of the first sector is ma…

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