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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Representative offices of investment firms

Article L532-15

…ices are opened by portfolio management companies, the notification provided for in Article L. 532-14 is sent to the Autorité des marchés financiers. The latter shall inform the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Amendment of approved unemployment insurance agreements

Article R5422-18

…insurance agreements may be amended by a rider approved under the conditions set out in article L. 5422-22, provided that this rider is compatible with the objectives set out in the framework document…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-18

A joint order of the Minister for the Merchant Navy and the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs sets the conditions under which travel allowances will be paid to committee members and, for membe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-15

…hairman or to the Chief Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6°, 7°, 10°, 18° and 20°, within the limits that it shall determine and in accordance with proce…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Debt ceiling

Article L315-15

The debt owed by the borrower or his successors may never exceed the value of the property assessed at the time the term expires. When the mortgagee calls in his guarantee at the end of the term, if t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-2

The provisions of this section do not apply when : 1° The device is sold to a manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device, except where the latter expressly requests this from the reseller;…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-15

Any clause providing for the reimbursement of training costs to the employer by the holder of a professionalisation contract in the event of termination of the employment contract is null and void.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-15

The competent State authority referred to in b of article L. 2221-5-1 is the departmental or, where appropriate, regional director of public finances.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 19: Display and information.

Article R4534-154

On work sites where the duration of the work exceeds one week, the employer shall give notice of the address or telephone number of the emergency service to contact in the event of an accident.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-15

When the bodies mentioned in article L. 5314-1 and in 1° bis of article L. 5311-4, as well as the academy rectors for the contracts mentioned in article L. 5134-125 take decisions or allocate aid for…

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