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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-4

…son ; 2° The bridge institution no longer meets the requirements laid down in Article L. 613-53-1 ; 3° All or most of the assets, rights or obligations of the bridge facility have been transferred to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-7

The option to go back on the first conversion decision offered to the subscriber or member of a life insurance or capitalisation contract, under the conditions provided for in I of Article 3 of Order…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1b: Special provisions applicable to beneficiaries of the insurance allowance following resignation

Article L5426-1-2

…steps have been taken is removed from the list of jobseekers, under the conditions set out in f of 3° of Article L. 5412-1. The insurance allowance then ceases to be payable. The agreements relating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-4-1

For seasonal activities within the meaning of 3° of article L. 1242-2, two employers may jointly sign a fixed-term professionalisation contract with any person mentioned in 1° of article L. 6325-1, wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Obligations of the recipient organisation

Article R1221-18

On the basis of the data in the pre-employment declaration sent to it by the body referred to in Article R. 1221-3, the Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse des travailleurs salariés (National Old-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article D1251-1

Pursuant to 3° of Article L. 1251-6, the sectors of activity in which assignment contracts may be concluded for jobs for which it is common practice not to use open-ended employment contracts, due to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Distribution and supply of labile blood products.

Article R1222-23

…determined by order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Defence:1° Midwives ;2° Nurses ;3° Persons fulfilling the conditions for employment as medical laboratory technicians mentioned in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article D626-12

…n drawn up, as well as the situation of the realisable and available assets and the liabilities due;3° Of the amount of the private debts. Private debts correspond to all financing granted by creditor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article D711-41

The sectoral plans mentioned in 3° of Article L. 711-8 are part of the regional strategy. They indicate the location of all the establishments, infrastructures, facilities and services managed by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-8

…by the production of a document issued by the authorities of the State of which they are a national;3° Be of legal age and not be placed under court protection, guardianship or curatorship;4° Take an…

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