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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-31

…fit of division and discussion against the creditor. The default of the travel and tourism operator may result either from filing for bankruptcy, or from a summons to pay by bailiff's writ or register…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-1

…pplicable In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 61…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-1

…rticles In their wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 61…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-1

…articles In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 61…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-30

…ogation from the 10% limit set out in II of article R. 214-32-29, a general purpose investment fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in equities and debt securities of a single issuer where, in acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-3

…he following additional penalties: 1° Prohibition, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-27 of the French Penal Code, either from holding a public office or from engaging in the professiona…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-20

…accordance with articles R. 2324-46, R. 2324-47 and R. 2324-48 ; 4° The age limits for children who may be accommodated; 5° The opening days and times; 6° Whether the person performing the duties of d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4

I. - The unemployment insurance contribution collection bodies mentioned in Article L. 5427-1 are each responsible for processing personal data for the following purposes: 1° To enable the communicati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations relating to insider lists

Article L451-4

…04/72/ EC, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Directive 2014/65/ EU and Regulations (EU) No 596/2014 and (EU) 2017/1129…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-24

…511-8-1 and Article L. 511-8-2; 3° Subsection 2 of Section 3, with the exception of Articles L. 511-27 and L. 511-28; 4° Within Section 4, Article L. 511-29, as regards branches; 5° Within Section 5,…

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