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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-3

…lient or instructing party, informed in writing by one of the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 of the partial or total non-payment of the legal or contractual minimum wage due to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3-1

…ascertaining an infringement or failure to comply with this book, the officers mentioned in Article L. 450-1 are authorised to identify the person they are controlling. If the person refuses or is una…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3-2

The effective management of the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1 is ensured by at least two persons who must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article L. 322-2. These undertakings desi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-3

…atutory auditors or firms of statutory auditors registered on the list provided for in I of Article L. 822-1 or statutory auditors duly approved in another Member State of the European Union. Where a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article L6332-1-3

…lopment of skills for the benefit of companies with fewer than fifty employees mentioned in article L. 6313-1 ; 2° Apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts, expenditure relating to the trainin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-31

…f directors or supervisory board of a SICAV are not taken into account for the purposes of Articles L. 225-21, L. 225-77 and L. 225-94-1 of the Commercial Code; 6° The Board of Directors, the Manageme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-3-1

…be carried out on a minor by staff from the structures mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 6211-3. Notwithstanding article 371-1 of the Civil Code , the staff mentioned in the first paragr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-1-3

1° Pour l'application à Wallis-et-Futuna des articles L. 4131-2 et L. 4131-2-1:a) Les références au représentant de l'Etat dans le département et au conseil départemental de l'ordre des médecins sont…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-33

…reholders' interest, the other assets may be transferred to a new SICAV. In accordance with article L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code, the demerger is decided by the extraordinary general meetin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-3

…tes, at the time the support is provided. II. - The draft agreement authorised pursuant to Articles L. 613-46-1 and L. 613-46-2 comes into force for each of the parties subject to approval by its Gene…

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