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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-30

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution finds that a person subject to its supervision is engaging in practices that are likely to jeopardise the interests of its customers, policyh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-37

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Posting and distribution of union communications.

Article L2142-3

Trade union communications are freely posted on boards reserved for this purpose, separate from those allocated to communications from the social and economic committee.A copy of the union communicati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-3

Any member of a trade union may withdraw at any time, even if there is a clause to the contrary. The union may claim the membership fee for the six months following the withdrawal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Formal requirements.

Article L2231-3

The agreement must be in writing, failing which it is null and void.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Cross-industry agreements.

Article L2232-3

The cross-industry agreements include, for the benefit of company employees taking part in negotiations, as well as in meetings of the joint bodies they set up, stipulations relating to the procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of agreements.

Article L2221-3

Title I of Book IX of the Social Security Code sets out the provisions for determining the collective guarantees available to employees in addition to those resulting from the organisation of social s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint local committees.

Article L2234-3

Agreements setting up joint professional or inter-professional committees lay down, for the benefit of employees taking part in negotiations, as well as in meetings of joint committees, the procedures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determining the topics, timetable and method of negotiation

Article L2222-3

Under the conditions laid down in Title IV of Book II of Part Two of this Code, the collective labour agreement or arrangement defines : 1° The timetable for negotiations ; 2° The procedures for takin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-32

The trade union organisations representing employees in each of the undertakings or establishments included within the scope of the agreement are informed in advance of the opening of negotiations wit…

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