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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-56

…tigation so require, carry out these operations outside these hours in premises used for professional purposes and in premises where services are being provided, provided that the order issued by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Advances and loans

Article L2573-56

The chapitre VII of Title III of Book III of Part Two shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment contract.

Article L5134-56

The working time stipulated in the employment contract is at least equal to half the working time in the establishment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Expertise

Article L7343-56

During the negotiation of a sectoral agreement, one or more recognised representative employee organisations or one or more recognised representative professional platform organisations may apply to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-9

I.-Any financial contract entered into by a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 and governed by the legislation of a third country shall include a clause stipulating that the parties acknowle…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-8

I.-The collège de résolution may suspend any obligation to pay or deliver financial instruments resulting from a contract to which a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 is bound if all of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-7

The resolution college may take any measure necessary to implement a measure taken pursuant to sub-section 9 of this section, I of Article L. 613-55, 1° of I of Article L. 613-55-4, I of Article L. 61…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-5

I. - Provided that the guarantee or payment and financial instrument delivery obligations under the contract continue to be performed, the resolution college may suspend the termination rights of any…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-56

In a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the options mentioned in article L. 225-177 may not be granted: 1° During the ten trading sessions preceding the date on which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56

…ta or other objects in the possession of persons who appear to have taken part in the crime or to hold documents, information or objects relating to the incriminated acts, the judicial police officer…

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