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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-17

With the exception of sports federations approved on 16 July 1992, only delegated sports federations may use the designation "Fédération française de" or "Fédération nationale de" as well as award or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-17

The endorsement may also be made for the benefit of the drawer or any other obligor. These persons may endorse the cheque again.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Business creators' share warrants

Article L212-17

Business creator share warrants may be allocated under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in article 163 bis G of the French General Tax Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17

The Articles of Association of a SICAV and the regulations of a fonds commun de placement set the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial y…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-177

When the articles of association of the securitisation company provide for the use of forward financial instruments to expose the company, or for the sale of receivables that are not due or for which…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-174

A decree sets out the nature and characteristics of the receivables that financing organisations may acquire.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-176

A securitisation company is a securitisation undertaking constituted in the form of a public limited company (société anonyme) or a simplified joint stock company (société par actions simplifiée).The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-171

Financing institutions provide the Banque de France with the information required to compile monetary statistics, under conditions specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-17

The employee is entitled to maternity leave for a period starting six weeks before the presumed date of childbirth and ending ten weeks after the date of childbirth.At the request of the employee and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-17

At the written request of the employee, the employer shall indicate in writing the criteria used to determine the order of redundancies.

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