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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-43

Apart from the cases provided for in Articles L. 2315-36 and L. 2315-37, the company agreement defined in Article L. 2313-2 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the emplo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-39

An undertaking for collective real estate investment may take out loans up to a limit of 40% of the value of the real estate assets mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° of I of article L. 214-36.To determine…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-4

The persons referred to in 8°, 9°, 10 and 15° of Article L. 561-2 shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for failing to respond, after formal notice, to requests for inf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-80

The companies referred to in 2° of I of article L. 214-36 in which the real estate investment trust holds a direct or indirect interest are covered by article 8 of the General Tax Code, are not liable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-4

I.- Book II of this Part applies to cross-border apprenticeships. II.By way of derogation from I, the following provisions do not apply: 1° Articles L. 6222-42 to L. 6222-44 ; 2° Where the practical p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-61

Undertakings for collective investment in real estate are managed by a portfolio management company referred to in article L. 532-9 and designated in the articles of association or by-laws of the unde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article L211-40

The provisions of Book VI of the Commercial Code, or those governing any equivalent judicial or amicable proceedings initiated on the basis of foreign law, shall not prevent the application of the pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L2511-40

The city council or the Paris council shall each year, pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 2511-36-1, L. 2511-39 and L. 2511-39-1 the procedures for distributing the sums intended for the alloca…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L363-1

The provisions of Titles I to III and Title VII of this Book apply under the following conditions: 1° For the application of article L. 313-1, articles L. 3331-1, L. 3331-2, L. 3332-11, L. 3335-3 and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation and controls carried out by the registrars of the commercial courts or the judicial courts ruling on commercial matters

Article L123-41

Registrations of information and filings of documents in the national register of companies are validated by the clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court ruling in commercial matters com…

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