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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-27

…r self-employed workers with the insurance allowance are set by the agreements mentioned in article L. 5422-20.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-25

…for damage caused to third parties by the vessel and which is guaranteed under the terms of article L. 173-8, only takes effect if the sum insured by the hull policy is insufficient.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-207

The General Meeting that has decided on a capital reduction not motivated by losses may authorise the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to purchase a specific number of s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-25

In the event of a dispute, the employer's refusal may be challenged directly by the employee before the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), ruling under the accelerated procedure on the meri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L490-2

In the event of conviction for an offence provided for in Title IV of this Book, the court may order that its decision be displayed or broadcast under the conditions provided for in Article 131-10 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-24

…té de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution collects from the persons mentioned in B of I of Article L. 612-2, on behalf of the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques and the sta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-2

…ion commission consisting of at least three of its members is set up within each departmental council. Conciliation may be carried out by one or more of the members of this committee, in accordance wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-21

Unless otherwise agreed, the endorser guarantees payment. The endorser may prohibit further endorsement; in this case, the endorser is not liable to any person to whom the cheque is subsequently endor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-203

…e amendments correspond materially to the actual results of the operations provided for in Articles L. 225-200 and L. 225-201.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-6-2

…court-appointed administrators and judicial representatives to the institutions mentioned inarticle L. 3253-14 of the Labour Code in application of articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-16 and L. 3253-18-1 of…

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