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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L752-16

…d column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 341-1 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, with the exception of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L754-15

…and column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 341-1 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, with the exception of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

When the fixed-term employment contract is concluded in application of 6° of Article L. 1242-2, it also includes :1° The words "fixed-term contract for a defined purpose";2° The title and references o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…ineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as amended.-Research teachers governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 as amended and resear…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16

…s granted to them under articles R. 241-17 to R. 241-22-1 to present their defence; 8° (Repealed) ; 9° The possibility of providing evidence constituting substantial assistance within the meaning of A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-14-1

The liquidator, with the agreement of the administrator, if one has been appointed, may acquiesce in a claim for revendication or restitution of an asset mentioned in Section 3 of Chapter IV of Title…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval of the plan.

Article R626-18

…ticle R. 621-8. The closure of the proceedings is pronounced under the conditions of article L. 626-9. Le mandataires de justice shall file an end-of-assignment report without delay under the conditio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-1

…for therapeutic purposes;8° Breast milk collected, qualified, prepared and preserved by lactariums;9° (Repealed) ;10° (Repealed) ;11° Processes and equipment intended for the disinfection of premises…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The electorate

Article R7343-1

The vote is open to the employees mentioned in article L. 7341-1 and registered on the electoral list provided for in article L. 7343-8.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities

Article A462-1

In application of IV and V of Article L. 462-9-1, the uniform instrument is drawn up in accordance with the model attached as Annex 4-3 to this book.

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