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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-2

I. In the management of collective investments, portfolio management companies shall take all reasonable steps to obtain the best possible result in executing orders, taking into account price, cost,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special payment rules

Article L224-25

The compulsory retirement savings plan must be able to receive the following payments, made in cash: 1° The voluntary payments mentioned in 1° of article L. 224-2. The provisions of the second paragra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-27

Any employee deprived of Sunday rest shall receive remuneration at least equal to double the remuneration normally due for an equivalent period, as well as equivalent compensatory rest in time.The ord…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-26

In retail establishments where the weekly rest period normally takes place on Sundays, this rest period may be cancelled on the Sundays designated for each retail establishment by decision of the mayo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: General provisions

Article LO1112-3

In the cases provided for in articles LO 1112-1 and LO 1112-2, the deliberative assembly of the territorial community, by a single deliberation, determines the procedures for organising the local refe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-3

The Livret A is open to individuals, associations mentioned in article 206. 5 of the General Tax Code, low-income housing associations and co-owners' associations. Minors may open Livret A accounts wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-3

The terms and conditions of employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2351-6, shall be determined by agreement between the management of the companies involved in the cross-border opera…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-33

The association referred to in Article L. 621-32 either takes action on its own initiative or is informed by the Autorité des marchés financiers of facts likely to constitute a breach by a member of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7253-3

In areas of State competence, the authorities of the Republic may empower the President of the Executive Council to negotiate and sign agreements with one or more States or territories of the Caribbea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-9-3

The President of the Assembly of Corsica may decide that the meeting of the standing committee is to be held in several places, by videoconference. When the meeting of the standing committee is held b…

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