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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-225

The financing institution may carry out, within the limit of its assets, repurchase agreements or any other transaction involving the temporary purchase and sale of securities, subject to the followin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-4

I. - In cases where the law refers to this article to determine the price conditions for a transfer of a shareholder's corporate rights, or the repurchase of such rights by the company, the value of s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-22

…gle, simplified declaration in order to meet the obligations to issue unemployment insurance certificates, the work certificate and the certificate justifying entitlement to leave, as provided for in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIX: Declaration of income from transferable securities (IFU)

Article 242 ter

1. Persons who ensure the payment of income from transferable capital referred to in articles 108 to 125 as well as income from capitalisation bonds or contracts and investments of the same nature are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L2123-25-1

…d official who receives an official allowance and who has not interrupted any professional activity cannot effectively carry out his duties in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article L1237-18

…t on the collective termination of employment concluded under the conditions set out in articles L. 1237-19 to L. 1237-19-8, or in companies that have concluded a collective agreement on job and skill…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-19

I.-Within public interest entities within the meaning of article L. 820-1 and finance companies within the meaning of II of article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a specialised committee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-18

…eriod of four months from the date of the court decision, where this is contradictory and, in other cases, from the date of notification of the decision.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L532-22

…and the Autorité des marchés financiers in exercising the powers vested in them by Articles L. 532-19 to L. 532-21-3. This decree determines, in particular, the procedures for informing the competent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-19

…eneral of the Centre National de Gestion, on behalf of the Minister for Health, decides on the application for authorisation to practise the profession of doctor in the speciality concerned, dental su…

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