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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-39

…e AMF the requested recovery programme or the training programme referred to in V of Article L. 612-23-1, has not heeded a warning, has not complied with a formal notice or has not complied with the s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R444-3

…rticle R. 421-11, the references to articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15, L. 421-16 and L. 421-23 as well as the European Blue Card talent passport and the mobility programme researcher talent pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Duration.

Article L145-4

…emises used exclusively as offices and those for storage premises mentioned in 3° of III of article 231 ter of the General Tax Code may contain stipulations to the contrary.The lessor has the same opt…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-17

…or attacks on property provided for in the articles 214-1 to 214-4, 221-1 à 221-6, 222-1 à 222-40, 223-1 à 223-15, 223-15-2, 224-1 à 224-4, 225-5 à 225-15, 225-17, 226-1 à 226-23, 227-1 à 227-27, 311-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17

…oint 2 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-29-1

…cillary costs, interim financial costs and financing costs, is assigned pursuant to Articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-29 of this Code, the contract may stipulate that this assignment is subject to the acce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-32

…of the aforementioned law no. 2000-108 of 10 February 2000, in application in particular of Article 23 of the law of 16 October 1919 relating to the use of hydraulic energy.For the installations menti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-46

…of Article 695-12. Consent is refused on one of the grounds referred to in articles 695-22 and 695-23 and may be for any of those mentioned in article 695-24.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to reinstatement in employment or office.

Article L2422-1

…oard of directors of public sector undertakings;8° Member of the commission mentioned in article L. 23-111-1, former member or employee appearing on the electoral propaganda for the constitution of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…e of coke and refined petroleum products 20 Chemicals and chemical products 21 Pharmaceuticals 7 22-23 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products 8 24-25 Manufa…

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