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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10

…ering and terrorist financing or by the European Commission pursuant to Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of mone…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R771-2

…eferences to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 2° In Articles R. 712-6, R. 712-20 and R. 722-1, references to the Caisse d'allocations familiales or the Caisse de mutualité social…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

…icle L. 4163-14 of this Code and, for the companies and establishments mentioned in articles L. 722-20 and L. 722-24 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the agricultural social security funds may…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-7

…ibution from the managing body of the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in Article L. 5422-20 to ensure that the budget is balanced;2° The "Solidarity" section covers expenditure on allowance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-114

…have issued at least : i) either debt securities meeting the criteria defined in Article R. 214-32-20 or debt securities admitted to trading on a regulated market within the meaning of I of Article R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

…ird paragraph of article L. 5212-9, calculated in accordance with the provisions of article D. 5212-20 ; -the amount of the non-capped deduction linked to the conclusion of supply, subcontracting or s…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other control measures.

Article L3114-1

…Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. In towns with a population of 20,000 or more, disinfection measures are carried out by the municipal authorities in accordance wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-20

Annual accounts must comply with the principle of prudence. In drawing them up, the trader, whether a natural or legal person, is presumed to be continuing his business. Even if there is no or insuffi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-20

In addition to their role as sworn goods brokers, brokers may carry out their usual activities, such as commission, brokerage, commercial agency and consignment of goods, either on a personal basis or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-20

When the sale price is finally fixed, the purchaser, in the absence of an agreement between the creditors for the amicable distribution of its price, is obliged, on the summons of any creditor, and wi…

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