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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article L3332-26

The free shares referred to in Article L. 3332-14 are only available after a minimum period of five years from their payment into the plan. The provisions of articles L. 225-197-4 and L. 225-197-5 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-29

…t the same time, the court registry sends it to the service provider referred to in article R. 2122-14.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article R633-3

…de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is the supervisory authority referred to in Article L. 633-14, it shall consult the other competent authorities concerned and implement the guidelines develope…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L783-2

…10 Law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 L. 612-11 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-12 law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 612-13 to L. 612-15Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-15-1 Ord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L784-2

…10 Law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 L. 612-11 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-12 law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 612-13 to L. 612-15Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 612-15-1 Ord…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VI: City of Paris

Article 1656 quater

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to communes, with the exception of I, IV and V of article 1636 B septies, apply to the City of Paris. For the application of these provisions: 1° The refere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-1

The special employee profit-sharing reserve is set up as follows: 1° The sums allocated to this special reserve are, after closure of the accounts for the financial year, calculated on the profit made…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-5

…gainst the insured by the injured third party or, where applicable, by the State pursuant toarticle 14 of law no. 2008-518 of 3 June 2008 relating to space operations.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-5

The rules applicable in mainland France by virtue of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 are applicable in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General obligations

Article R322-7

…ed after consultation with the sports federation holding the delegation mentioned in article L. 131-14 for the disciplines concerned.

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