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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-4

The obligations set out in Article L. 451-1-2 do not apply to the following issuers: 1° The States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and their local authorities; 2° The European Cen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Obtaining a multi-annual residence permit without a change of reason

Article L433-4

…fter the first year of legal residence in France on a long-stay visa as defined in 2° of article L. 411-1 or, subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 433-5, a temporary residence permit,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-13

…hall rule on this claim, even if the civil party did not appear at the hearing, pursuant to article 420-1. The civil party may appeal against the order in accordance with the provisions of articles 49…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-4

…hat ensure the representation of all categories of staff. Notwithstanding article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and chapter II of law no. 84-16 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-42

…y the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 511-44 and which is not included in the scope of consolidation defined in Article L. 233-16 of the Comme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations to adapt and redeploy.

Article L1233-4

An employee may only be made redundant for economic reasons when all efforts to train and adapt have been made and when the person concerned cannot be redeployed to available jobs located in France in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-4

…establishments, these resources are defined by the establishment project mentioned in article L. 6143-2. For private health establishments, these resources are taken into account in the contract of o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-4

…e of information that could hinder the proper performance of the duties of the body responsible for maintaining the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1, or when it becomes aware of an offenc…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-4

When Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Borrower information

Article L313-46

For loans with a variable or reviewable interest rate, the lender is required, once a year, to provide the borrower with information relating to the amount of capital still to be repaid.In the event o…

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