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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-10

The second paragraph of article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Compensation for unpaid claims.

Article R663-45

…bank accounts opened in its books, intended to receive funds deposited pursuant to articles L. 622-18, L. 626-25 et L. 641-8, as well as funds deposited pursuant to Article L. 663-1-1. Interest on ba…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-20

…The chairman of the commission may also, under the conditions set out in articles L. 724-4, R. 724-18 and R. 724-19, temporarily prohibit a former member of a commercial court from availing himself o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operational implementation within the department (R)

Article R1424-44

…y calls from the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service received in particular via the 18 emergency call number. They are directed by a professional fire brigade officer. In accordance wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age requirements

Article D6222-1

…ry physical unfitness, as determined in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 6222-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

…in Article L. 5424-21, the assistance provided for in II of Article 136 of the Finance Act No. 96-1181 of 30 December 1996 for 1997, the sums remaining due in respect of the payment of the retirement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-4

…ses.[Provisions declared not to comply with the Constitution by Constitutional Council decision no. 2017-750 DC of 23 March 2017.]

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L753-16

…les sociétés de financement définis à l'article L. 511-1, les organismes mentionnés à l'article L. 518-1, les établissements de monnaie électronique, les établissements de paiement et les entreprises…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L752-16

…institutions or finance companies defined in Article L. 511-1, the bodies mentioned in Article L. 518-1, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms defined in Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-3

…the same I are determined and distributed on the basis of the capital expenditure recorded for the 2017 and 2018 financial years.III - The expenditure mentioned in II falls within the scope of the re…

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