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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-5-1

Infringements of the provisions of Article L. 752-1, L. 752-23 and the texts adopted for their application are investigated and established by the agents mentioned in II of Article L. 450-1, under the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-5-1

…or the Budget recording either increases or decreases in charges pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1614-3, or losses of tax revenue pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1614-5, shall take p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-15

The Social and Economic Committee is informed of formal takeover offers no later than eight days after receipt. The information communicated to it in this respect is deemed to be confidential under th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-5

I.-In order to provide one or more of the services referred to in Article L. 54-10-2 on a regular professional basis, service providers established in France may apply for authorisation from the Autor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-5-1

I.-Where a consortium set up in application of article L. 3112-1 of the Public Procurement Code is composed for the most part of local authorities or local public establishments, a commission is set u…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-1

I.-Where the author has transferred all or part of his exploitation rights, the assignee shall send him or make available to him by an electronic communication process, at least once a year, explicit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-53-1

Credit institutions and finance companies shall ensure that all loans granted to members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L522-5-1

The institutions referred to in this chapter shall indicate in their annual report the amount and characteristics of the loans they finance or distribute that meet the definition referred to in III of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L233-5-1

The decision by which a company which owns more than half the capital of another company within the meaning of Article L. 233-1, which has a holding within the meaning of Article L. 233-2 or which exe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-5-1

The State coordinates the exercise of the missions of the authorities, establishments and bodies mentioned in articles L. 1222-1 , L. 1313-1 , L. 1413-1 , L. 1415-2 , L. 1418-1 and L. 5311-1 of this c…

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