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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime.

Article R2124-3

…public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, in the cases provided for in article L. 2124-3, may be made either by letter, telegram or telephone message. The reply sent to the prefect by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7124-33

In the cases set out in 3° and 4° of article R. 7124-23, the notification specifies the fraction of remuneration allocated to the constitution of the lump sum. This notification recalls the obligation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-32

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 312-85, the lender or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, in a clear and legible manner, with information concerning: 1° The identity an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-3

In compliance with article L. 4251-17, the municipalities, the Lyon metropolitan area and the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status are solely competent to de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-36

…s which are not admitted to trading on a market referred to in articles L. 421-1, L. 422-1 and L. 423-1 and which satisfy the following conditions: a) The members are liable for liabilities in excess…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-3

…nging mutilated or damaged banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro bankn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4755-3

…f the collection order. Articles 112 to 124, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article 117, of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management are app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D532-37

I. - On receipt of an application for authorisation as referred to in Article L. 532-49, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall check that it is complete and, if so, shall proceed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Agenda

Article L2315-30

The agenda for Social and Economic Committee meetings is sent by the Chairman to the Committee members, to the Labour Inspectorate official referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and to the Social Security…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Agenda

Article L2315-31

When the Social and Economic Committee meets at the request of the majority of its members, the questions attached to the request to convene the meeting are included on the agenda.

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