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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-2

If the court refuses to approve the agreement, however, it may approve provisional measures within the meaning of articles 254 and 255 which the parties agree to take until the date on which the divor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-23-2

…d, if it is for a fixed term, of the employment contract for which the grant is awarded, is subject to an assessment of the actions carried out during the contract with a view to promoting the long-te…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21-2

Aid for professional integration may not be granted in the following cases: 1° When recruitment is to replace an employee who has been made redundant for a reason other than serious misconduct or gros…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Funding bodies

Article D214-232-2

For the purposes of calculating the 50% proportion referred to in Article D. 214-232, account is taken of exposures held directly or indirectly by the securitisation undertaking, including through any…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23-2

I. - Notifications of freedom to provide services sent by investment firms to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 532-24 shall include the following information…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R313-8

…rower insurance)MODEL STANDARDISED INFORMATION SHEETBorrower insurance for home loans1. The distributorName:Company name:Address: Tel:SIREN number for insurance organisations:ORIAS number for intermed…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-26

The provisions of Chapter II and III and sections 2 to 7 of this chapter are of public order.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-2

…neficial owner is the natural person(s): 1° who ultimately controls, directly or indirectly, the customer ; 2° or for whom a transaction is executed or an activity carried out. A decree of the Conseil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-2

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF TERRITORIAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYYou can consult the JORF n° 0234 of 7 October 2021, text n° 36, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pd…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-2

By way of derogation from articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-23, the legal entities mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may draw up an abbreviated balance sheet and an abbreviated profi…

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