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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-6

The General Councillor representing the staff of the Banque de France is elected by a single ballot. They may be re-elected. The election is held by secret ballot.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing the composition of the assets and liabilities of the financing body

Article R214-223

The financing body may borrow or have recourse to other forms of resources under the conditions set out in its regulations or articles of association.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R512-45

The name Crédit Maritime Mutuel may only be used by companies subject to the provisions of Articles L. 512-68 to L. 512-84.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours and rest periods.

Article L7124-6

The employment and selection of a child, whether at school or not, working as a model may not exceed the maximum daily and weekly periods determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Effects of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-47

Collective sector agreements filed with the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority may be communicated to and copied in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-6

The person against whom a warning or fine is issued may challenge the administration's decision before the administrative court, to the exclusion of any hierarchical appeal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibitions.

Article L8261-1

No employee may perform paid work in excess of the maximum working hours laid down by the legal provisions applicable to his or her profession.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-18

Only the persons mentioned in article R. 1253-14 who have joined the consortium may benefit from the provision of an employee by the consortium.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for the different types of guarantee

Article R1251-17

The financial guarantee may only be granted by mutual guarantee companies if their sole purpose is to guarantee the claims defined in article L. 1251-49.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction of the summary proceedings panel

Article R1455-7

If the existence of the obligation is not seriously disputable, the summary jurisdiction panel may award an advance to the creditor or order performance of the obligation, even if it is an obligation…

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