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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-1

…of the customer in one of the following ways: 1° By using : a) A means of electronic identification certified or attested by the Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information that complie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-2

…blishments include all the member municipalities of the Greater Paris metropolitan area, with the exception of the municipality of Paris. Communes belonging to the same public establishment for interc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article D361-2-1

…he provisions of articles D. 312-7 to D. 312-7-2 do not apply; 2° In Article D. 312-8-1, the reference to Articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is replaced by the reference to Article D. 312-3.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 bis

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 459 are liable to the following additional penalties:1° Prohibition, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L1134-1

…icant for a job, an internship or a training period in a company or the employee must present evidence suggesting the existence of direct or indirect discrimination, as defined in Article 1 of Law no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-3

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences referred to in articles L. 353-1 and L. 353-2 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family righ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-16

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-15 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-10

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-9 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordanc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-13

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-12 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article L3332-13

The company's contribution may not replace any of the remuneration elements, such as those taken into account to determine the basis of contributions defined inarticle L. 242-1 of the Social Security…

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