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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-21

If I of article L. 312-5 is implemented, any sums due to holders of dormant accounts, within the meaning of article L. 312-19, are deposited by the fonds de garantie des dépôts et de résolution at the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-21

…of the fixed-term employment contract by the employer in breach of the provisions of article L. 1226-8 entitles the employee to compensation corresponding to the loss suffered. This compensation may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Crédit Mutuel.

Article R512-21

…companies affiliated to it. The Board of Directors of the Confédération nationale du crédit mutuel may only decide to include a credit union, credit institution or finance company on the list if the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-31

The pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge of a company mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9° and 10° of article R. 5142-1 or the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon delegated by his establ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Substitution

Article R623-31

…the association that referred the matter to it, on the transfer of all or part of the advance that may have been awarded pursuant to the provisions of article L. 623-12.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation for bodies without a public accountant to allocate and pay expenditure relating to the remuneration of vocational training trainees

Article D1611-31

Authorisation may be withdrawn after three months' notice on the grounds of the results of checks carried out by the bodies or departments responsible for carrying out administrative, financial or tec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Abstentions, impediments and challenges

Article R4126-24

Articles R. 721-2 to R. 721-9 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to abstention and recusal are applicable before the first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Electronic auctions

Article R2362-16

…mpanied by the result of the full evaluation of its tender carried out in application of article R. 2162-60. It also mentions the mathematical formula which will determine, during the electronic aucti…

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

Article L225-31

…225-27-1 shall not lose the benefit of their employment contract. Their remuneration as employees may not be reduced as a result of exercising their mandate.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-31

…set out in articles L. 1441-28 to L. 1441-30 on the closing date for the submission of candidacies may not be registered by the administrative authority.

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