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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-18

The provisions of articles L. 237-1 to L. 237-31 of the French Commercial Code apply in the event of the dissolution of the issuing association, subject to the provisions of the law of 1 July 1901 rel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-1

…L. 952-21 of the Education Code, reproduced below: "Members of the teaching and hospital s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-13

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 221-18, L. 221-21 and L. 221-23 to L. 221-27 governing the conditions for exercising the consumer's right of withdrawal and its effects, is punishable by an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: END OF PROTECTION

Article L562-2

…essary to conduct a personal interview, this takes place under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 531-12 to L. 531-21.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific measures applicable to illegal online content

Article L532-5

…ply with the measures ordered or to be applied to electronic addresses notified pursuant to article L. 521-3-1 is punishable by the penalties laid down in 1 of VI of Article 6 of Law no. 2004-575 of 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Content of protection

Article L582-5

…ned stateless status and has been issued with the temporary residence permit referred to in article L. 424-18 or the resident permit referred to in article L. 424-21 may apply for family reunification…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L763-1

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L762-1

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L764-1

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-23

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-21 may not derogate from : 1° from the general rules of information and consultation of the social and economic committee provided for in articles L. 2323…

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