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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-10

…ne third of its members under the conditions provided for in article 8 of the aforementioned law of 26 July 1983.Each director may obtain the information and documents necessary for the performance of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D3312-12

…state of the local authority provided for in the tenth paragraph of Article 33 of Act no. 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale. C. -…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D4312-10

…state of the local authority provided for in the tenth paragraph of Article 33 of Act no. 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale. C. -…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-3

…4° Where appropriate, its participation in the emergency care networks mentioned in article R. 6123-26; 5° The organisation enabling it to care for patients referred to it by emergency medicine struct…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…ng out its activity without having taken out a financial guarantee, in disregard of article L. 1254-26 ; 13° Carrying on business without having made the prior declaration provided for in article L. 1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L194-1

…he Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version in force prior to the promulgation of Law no. 91-716 of 26 July 1991 containing various economic and financial provisions. Articles L. 113-14, L. 113-15 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-B

…referred to in Article 84 of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013. The arrangements, strategies and procedures referred to in the first paragraph may als…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Protection in the event of a partial transfer of undertaking or establishment.

Article L2414-1

…code; 11° Employee mandated under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26, as soon as the employer is aware of his imminent appointment, or former employee mandated, durin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection in the event of interruption or non-renewal of a temporary work assignment.

Article L2413-1

…code; 10° Employee appointed under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26, in companies without a trade union representative;11° Member of the board or administrator of a…

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