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

Article L511-71

…aries and discretionary pension benefits as defined in Article 4(1)(73) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, of credit institutions and finance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-26

…2-12 or, in the case of other States, under the bilateral agreements provided for in Article L. 632-13 or with the express agreement of the competent authority responsible for a task similar to that e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…cal civil service, expenditure relating to the services mentioned in article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants;7° Interest on the debt and expenditure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15-1

I. - For the purposes of I bis of Article L. 533-13, professional clients wishing to benefit from the guarantees provided for therein shall inform the investment services provider either electronicall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-16

…n to make a declaration of interests as provided for in article 25 ter of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, the interview provided for in the first paragraph is compulsory and is conducted on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-1

…igations to declare significant shareholdings imposed by the articles L. 233-7, L. 233-12 et L. 233-13, the issuing company may ask any legal entity that owns its shares and has holdings exceeding one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Payments into the time savings account

Article L3343-1

…paid into a company savings plan and those paid by the company under articles L. 3332-11 to L. 3332-13 and L. 3334-10. When rights to paid leave have been accumulated in return for the payment of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-14

…oyees include at least one person meeting the conditions set out in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article L. 131-13; 5° It has its registered office, a branch or an establishment related to its speciality with…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-11

…es or, under the system in force prior to this Law, in application of Title II of Law no. 67-563 of 13 July 1967 on legal settlement, liquidation of assets, personal bankruptcy and bankruptcies. Bulle…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-16

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2352-13, the managers of each of the participating companies and the special negotiating body negotiate with a view to reaching an agree…

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