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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-33

…rking permits on the public highway to taxi operators, under the conditions provided for in article L. 3121-5 of the transport code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-73

…neration of all kinds paid during the previous financial year to the persons referred to in article L. 511-71.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L513-1

The specialised credit institutions referred to in article L. 511-9 may only carry out banking transactions resulting from their own legislative and regulatory provisions or from the relevant authoris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-42

…third country fails to comply with a request for information exchange referred to in 2° of Article L. 532-29, the AMF may refer the matter to the European Securities and Markets Authority.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-53

…as well as the reporting requirements applicable to branches authorised in accordance with Article L. 532-48.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-5

…h the annual accounts of the firm or company in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 533-5 is punishable by a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of agreements.

Article L2221-2

The collective agreement is intended to deal with all the matters mentioned in article L. 2221-1, for all the professional categories concerned. The collective agreement deals with one or more specifi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2353-2

In the case provided for in Article L. 2353-1, the European Company may only be registered if the parties decide to apply the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter IV or if the directors of the parti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-11

…on the European Works Council or the officers, where applicable enlarged in accordance with Article L. 2343-4, may meet without the company management representatives being present.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after the registration of the European Cooperative Society

Article L2364-5

…general meeting or in section or branch meetings, benefit from the protection instituted by Article L. 2411-1.

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