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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article L223-1

The bailiff responsible for enforcing an enforcement order may make a declaration to the competent administrative authority for the purpose of seizing a land motor vehicle. Notification of this declar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of regulated market and market undertaking

Article L421-1

I.-A regulated market in financial instruments is a multilateral system that brings together or facilitates the bringing together of multiple third-party buying and selling interests in financial inst…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L531-1

Investment services providers are investment firms, portfolio management companies and credit institutions authorised to provide the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1.The provision o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions common to investment service providers

Article L533-1

Investment services providers shall act honestly, fairly and professionally, in a way that promotes the integrity of the market.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determining the scope of application of agreements.

Article L2222-1

Collective labour agreements, hereinafter referred to as "agreements" in this book, determine their territorial and professional scope of application. The professional scope is defined in terms of eco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training

Article L2145-1

Employees called upon to perform trade union duties are entitled to the economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave provided for in Article L. 2145-5. The total amount of such leave…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to reinstatement in employment or office.

Article L2422-1

When the competent Minister annuls, on a hierarchical appeal, the decision of the Labour Inspector authorising the dismissal of an employee holding one of the mandates listed below, or when the admini…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-11

The person mentioned in article L. 481-1 that has benefited from a total exemption from a financial penalty under a leniency procedure is only jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-10

As an exception to article L. 481-9, a small or medium-sized enterprise is not jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suffered by victims other than its direct or indirect contractors w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-12

Where the compensated victims are the direct or indirect contractors of the joint and several debtors, the amount of the contribution of the natural or legal person mentioned in article L. 481-1 which…

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