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Showing 541550 of 8668 articles for Art. CE 21-12-2022 n° 459476

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-21

All costs and risks relating to the custody, safekeeping and movement of the deposited funds and financial securities are borne by the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. No custodian fees are payable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-21

…the application of the provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services :1° "Competent authorities" means the authority or authorities of another Member State of the Eu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-21

Portfolio management companies are prohibited from receiving deposits of funds, securities or gold from their clients.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-21

Failure by the directors of an electronic money institution to prepare accounts in consolidated form, pursuant to article L. 526-37, is punishable by a fine of €15,000.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

…e L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II of Article L. 521-1 when they provide payment services mentioned in Article L. 314-1; 3° The agents referred to in Article L. 523-1; 4° The persons men…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional secrecy.

Article L2143-21

…union representatives are bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to manufacturing processes.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for ratifying agreements in companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2232-21

…agreement to each employee. The conditions of application of these provisions, in particular the procedures for organising staff consultation, are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-21

…e over the size of the delegations making up the joint committee, they shall be convened in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-21

…e assessed by totalling the periods during which these employees have carried out wage portage services under employment contracts concluded with these companies during the twelve months or eighteen m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-21

…vided for in sub-section 10 of section 3 of chapter V of this title when it is competent in accordance with the provisions of this code.

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