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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-6

Article L. 3253-15 is applicable with the exception of the last paragraph. When the mandataire judiciaire, the administrator or the liquidator receives sums due to employees from an institution locate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-9

The institutions referred to in Article L. 3253-14 shall, on request, inform all other guarantee institutions in the Member States of the European Community or the European Economic Area of the nation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D753-2

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 of 22 December 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D754-2

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1775 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 of 22 December 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D752-2

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1no. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 of 22 December 201…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-4 Order no. 2009-1530 of 10 December 2009 First and second paragraphs of Article L. 2122-5 Order no. 2010-420 of 27 Ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-6

…e.II. - Notwithstanding the provisions of I, expenses for licensed services that exceed the sum of 450 euros must be paid by bank transfer.II bis. - Notwithstanding I, payment for pawnbroking transact…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-2

…up the agreement referred to in I are those which, on the date of entry into force ofOrdinance no. 2022-1075 of 29 July 2022 on the development of climate risk management tools in agriculture, are ma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-132

…to the creation of the original music for the cinematographic work represents either a minimum of 1.5% of the overall budget, or a minimum of €20,000;3° The fee paid to the author of the musical compo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-133

Grants for the creation of original music are awarded on the basis of the artistic quality of the proposed musical projects and the conditions under which the cinematographic works for which they are…

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