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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24

…cant adaptations of existing financial instruments before they are marketed or distributed to clients. This validation process determines a defined target market of end clients within the relevant cli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-27

The payee shall pay the charges levied by his payment service provider and the payer shall pay the charges levied by his payment service provider where: 1° A payment transaction is made within the Eur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 12: Dismissal of the Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2411-22

Dismissal of an employee representative may only take place with the authorisation of the labour inspector.This authorisation is also required for :1° An industrial tribunal member who has ceased his…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Economats.

Article L148-2

The prohibition laid down in the previous article does not apply to the commissaries of the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français and the railway networks under State control provided that : 1…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-2

…the establishment of this legal entity to which the contract relates is located in these départements.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1431-2

…ho are members of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie the time necessary to carry out their duties. This time is considered as effective working time within the meaning of article L. 1442-6.The per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-2

…n without that person's consent is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.The same penalties shall apply to taking or attempting to take blood in breach of the provisions o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-24

…he request of one of the representative employers' or employees' organisations mentioned in article L. 2261-19 or at the initiative of the Minister responsible for labour, after receiving the reasoned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-2

…up by a company agreement concluded under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 2232-12. This agreement is for an indefinite period. It may also be set up by an industry-wide ag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Information on vacancies.

Article L1251-25

At the request of a temporary employee who has been with the user company for at least six months, the user company will inform the temporary employee of any open-ended contract positions to be filled…

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