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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3323-8

When there is a change in the legal situation of the company, by merger, transfer or demerger, making it impossible to apply a profit-sharing agreement, this agreement ceases to have effect between th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-43

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 574-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 574-2 Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-33

When the prohibition provided for in article L. 163-6 has been imposed, the Public Prosecutor shall immediately notify the enforceable decision to the Banque de France, which shall acknowledge receipt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Multilateral trading facilities.

Article D424-4-1

Without prejudice to Article 78 of the aforementioned Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 and for the application of Article L. 424-7, the multilateral trading facility as a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Multilateral trading facilities.

Article D424-4-2

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall inform the European Securities and Markets Authority without delay when it registers or terminates the registration of a multilateral trading facility as a gr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Multilateral trading facilities.

Article D424-4

…n referred to in Article L. 424-6 is set in Article 77 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Counci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

Article L8271-19

…to automated processing of work permits under the conditions defined by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms. For the same reasons, the labour inspec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

Article L8271-18

The provisions of article L. 8271-13 apply to the investigation and recording of offences relating to the employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

Article L8271-17

…means of reports sent directly to the public prosecutor, breaches of the provisions of article L. 8251-1 relating to the employment of a foreigner not authorised to work and article L. 8251-2 prohibit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions applicable to authorisation and registration schemes

Article R1333-131

I. - Registration may be carried out or authorisation may be issued for a limited period depending on the nature of the nuclear activities carried out, the specific features of the establishment, the…

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