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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Negotiation procedures in companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2232-25-1

For the application of articles L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-25, the employer informs the members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee of its intention to negotiate by any means that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-4

I. - When, as the authority responsible for supervision on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution receives an application for authorisation to use an internal risk…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Use of the account for a professional retraining project

Article L4163-8-2

The professional retraining project mentioned in 4° of the I of article L. 4163-7 is supported by one of the operators financed by the institution mentioned in article L. 6123-5 as part of the profess…

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

Article L228-29-9

Holders of securities governed by this section have, except where Article L. 225-138, a pre-emptive right to subscribe for the preference shares referred to in article L. 228-11 when these confer righ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article L533-24-3

By way of derogation from this section, class 1 bis investment firms shall apply the provisions of articles L. 511-51 to L. 511-102.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-49-2

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, in particular Articles L. 640-4 and L. 640-5 of the French Commercial Code, compulsory liquidation proceedings instituted by Book VI of the French Commer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-1

I.-Approved mutual insurance companies and agricultural mutual insurance and reinsurance funds, which have drawn up duly approved accounts for the last two financial years, may issue bonds, profit par…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-2

The rules governing investment certificates and voting right certificates are set out in Articles L. 228-29-8 to L. 228-35 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-17

In the event of silence or explicit refusal on the part of the insurer or responsible persons mentioned in article L. 1142-24-16 to make an offer within the period of one month or in the event of a ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-7

In the event of silence or explicit refusal on the part of the insurer or the liable person referred to in Article L. 1142-24-6 to make an offer or in the event of a manifestly inadequate offer, the O…

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