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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-19

…istration of the said financial security in an account, the intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3 shall draw up a nominative reference form. This statement shall indicate the details identifyin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration.

Article L1251-19

Temporary employees are entitled to an indemnity in lieu of paid leave for each assignment they carry out, regardless of its duration.The amount of the allowance is calculated on the basis of the dura…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-19

…he place of arrival, who will question the person and draw up a report. However, if the examination cannot be carried out immediately, the person is taken to the prison where he or she may not be held…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 311-19

Derogations from the 50% threshold may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, up to a limit of 60% and at the justified request of the production company, f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-19

I.-Subject to justification in the notes drawn up by the consolidating company, a subsidiary or holding is left outside the consolidation when severe and lasting restrictions substantially call into q…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-19

…udentiel et de résolution on behalf of the Banque de France.The Secretary General shall take all precautionary measures and institute all legal proceedings in matters falling within his or her remit.I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-19

…n express provision in the Articles of Association, the number of directors over the age of seventy may not exceed one third of the directors in office.Any appointment made in breach of the provisions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-19

The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of this Part relating to the mayor and his deputies are also applicable to the deputy mayors and their deputies respectively. However, for the appli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-17

I. - Proceeds from the sale of Section property may be used only in the interests of the Section. II. - In the event of the sale of all the property of the section, the proceeds of the sale shall be p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-17

The provisions of articles L. 1612-15 and L. 1612-16 are not applicable to the entry and payment of compulsory expenditure resulting, for local authorities, their groupings and their public establishm…

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