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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Notification, publication and filing.

Article L2231-5-1

…s.After the conclusion of the group, inter-company, company or establishment agreement, the parties may agree that part of the agreement need not be published in accordance with the first paragraph. T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D742-2

…icable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 211-1-A with the exception of IIn° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D743-2

…icable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 211-1-A with the exception of IIn° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article D744-2

…icable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 211-1-A with the exception of IIn° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 211-9-1 to D. 211-9-3n° 2017-973 of 9 May 2017D. 211-9-4No. 2020-1742 of 29…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R7345-2

I.-The term of office of the Chairman of the Board of Directors is four years and may be renewed once. II-The term of office of the members referred to in 2° of article R. 7345-1 is four years and may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2-1

…finance company of its own shares or debt securities or the issue of new shares or debt securities may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the company's senior…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12-2

…Consumer Code, or the payment of all or part of the instalments on the said loan, the insured party may cancel the contract at any time from the date of signature of the loan offer defined in article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-2

…2 includes compensation for legal fees incurred by the person being prosecuted, the amount of which may not exceed the State's contribution to the remuneration of the lawyer who would have assisted th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-23

…sted amount is determined each year by the Prefect, under the conditions set out in article R. 5132-24, taking into account:-the characteristics of the people hired-the actions and means of integratio…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-1

…ocedure, when they relate to offences provided for in this Code, the alerts provided for in Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in rela…

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