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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-18-1

The deputy district councillor is responsible for all matters relating primarily to the district or districts for which he or she is responsible. He/she ensures that residents are kept informed and en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11-1

…fter receiving the opinion of the Banque de France pursuant to the fourth paragraph of I of Article L. 141-4. To obtain this authorisation, an application must be submitted to the Autorité de contrôle…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-10-1

With the exception of transactions carried out within a group, within the meaning of Article L. 233-3 of the Commercial Code, any acquisition, extension or disposal of a direct or indirect holding, wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determining the scope of application of agreements.

Article L2222-1

…activities.With regard to the agricultural professions mentioned in 1° to 3°, 6° and 7° of Article L. 722-20 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the scope of application of the agreements and con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-1

…of public health, in the event of a serious and exceptional health risk, as provided for inarticle L. 16-10-1 of the Social Security Code, in particular an epidemic, requiring the urgent adoption of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-1

The assets are sold either out of court with judicial authorisation, or by auction.In the event of an agreement between the debtor, the pursuing creditor, the creditors registered on the seized proper…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-14

…p at the initiative of the company or in accordance with one of the procedures mentioned in article L. 3322-6 of the Labour Code. Where the company has at least one trade union delegate or a social an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-15

The plan rules set out the terms and conditions under which the employer is to bear the costs of managing the plan. The list of costs that must be borne by the employer is specified by decree.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-16

…ngs plan may be set up in the form of an inter-company plan under the conditions set out in Chapter III of Title III of Book III of Part Three of the French Labour Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-13

…rovisions of this chapter, the provisions relating to the company savings plan mentioned in Chapter II of Title III of Book III of Part Three of the Labour Code are applicable to the collective compan…

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