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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Helping employers manage health and safety at work

Article L4644-1

…by the employer shall receive occupational health training under the conditions set out in articles L. 2315-16 to L. 2315-18. Failing this, if the skills in the company do not allow these activities t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

…visions of Title I of this Book, including branches of the credit institutions mentioned in Article L. 511-22 and the financial institutions mentioned in Article L. 511-23 ; 1° bis Payment institution…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Social dialogue.

Article L2

…Government submits draft legislative and regulatory texts drawn up in the field defined by Article L. 1, in the light of the results of the consultation and negotiation procedure, to the National Com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-37-1

…relating to professional equality between women and men mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2312-18 of the Labour Code and in article L. 1142-8 of the same code, where these apply, as well…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-82-1

…relating to professional equality between women and men mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2312-18 of the Labour Code and in article L. 1142-8 of the same code, where these apply, as well…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-9-1

…relating to professional equality between women and men mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2312-18 of the Labour Code and in article L. 1142-8 of the same code, where these apply, as well…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information

Article L7122-20

…nder the conditions laid down in the first paragraph.Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 7122-18, in the event of an emergency, the time limit provided for in the first paragraph of this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-4

…y fail to arrange for the appointment of the fund's auditor in accordance with the terms of article L. 214-8-6. II. - Any statutory auditor, either in his own name or as a partner in a company of stat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-7

…ting and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 with the requirements relating to good repute, competence and experience applicable to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-3

The provisions of article L. 225-18-1, relating to the minimum proportion of directors of each gender, are applicable without threshold conditions to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on…

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