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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-50-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall determine the method for calculating contributions to the surety guarantee mechanism. These contributions are based on the total guarantee co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition of the classification committee

Article R211-29

In addition to the chairman and deputy chairman of the committee, the film classification committee comprises twenty-seven full members and fifty-four deputy members divided into four colleges.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-29

…employment and bad weather compensation expenses are covered by a contribution payable by companies carrying out one or more of the professional activities mentioned in article D. 5424-7.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-28

…ration, of the disciplines recognised as high level and the specialities that make up these sports; 2° The commitments made by the federation, within the framework of the guidelines set by the ministe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…tted it or after having given his consent to the execution of the payment transaction to the payee; 2° Execution times other than those mentioned in Article L. 133-13 may apply; 3° The Payment Service…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-29

In the first paragraph of Article R. 713-29, the words: "of a territorial or regional chamber of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words: "of the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon chamber of agricult…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-3

…the end of their training period, they submit these documents to the training supervisor. A certificate will be issued by the training supervisor if the training period has been properly completed. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-4

The National Registration and Disciplinary Committee issues the certificate of completion of the traineeship to trainees who have fulfilled the obligations set out in articles R. 811-28-2 and R. 811-2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-1

…to be registered with mention of the commercial speciality on the list mentioned in Article L. 811-2 to the national registration and disciplinary commission:1° Persons holding the master's degree me…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55-2

…a director or member of the Supervisory Board ceases to be a member-policyholder, they are automatically deemed to have resigned if they have not regularised their situation within three months. Howe…

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