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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2373-5

…been set in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2371-1 to L. 2371-3, L. 2372-1 to L. 2372-4, the second paragraph of Article L. 2372-5 and Articles L. 2372-6 to L. 2374-2 shall be sent to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30-3

…ortion of their deposits covered by the guarantee instituted pursuant to 1° of II of Article L. 312-4, and the deposit guarantee and resolution fund for the claims it holds on the institution concerne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-17

…hree months have elapsed. The decision of this court may be appealed in accordance with Article 706-53-15.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Repeal of expulsion decisions

Article L632-5

…eign national is the subject of a house arrest decision taken pursuant to articles L. 731-3, L. 731-4 or L. 731-5.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-3

…and regular and on-demand public passenger transport services, recorded by the agents mentioned in 4° and 5° of I of Article L. 2241-1 of the Transport Code, public action is extinguished, notwithsta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-5

…e number of members of a board of directors or a supervisory board as provided for in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-69 of the Commercial Code is insufficient to ensure, due to their number, the direct…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7

…s that the partners have against each other are assessed according to the rules set out in Article 1469. These claims may be set off against the advantages that their holder may have derived from livi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates

Article L313-5

The definition of the usury rate is set out in articles L. 314-6 to L. 314-9 of the French Consumer Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 314-6- A usurious loan is any contractual loan granted at an overal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-54

…e not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of Article L. 214-28 or in entities mentioned in 2° of II of Article L. 214-28 whose securities or rights are includ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

…ithout prejudice to the transfer of the reprographic reproduction right mentioned in article L. 122-10 ;4° Parody, pastiche and caricature, taking into account the laws of the genre;5° Acts necessary…

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