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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to personnel.

Article R6113-52

The agency employs staff governed by titles II, III or IV of the general statute of civil servants and staff mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 6152-1 in an active, secondment or secondment position…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-3

I. - The persons referred to in 13° of Article L. 561-2 are subject to the provisions of this chapter when, in the course of their professional activity:1° They participate in the name and on behalf o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-26

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-21

In order to determine whether the group Solvency Capital Requirement calculated on the basis of consolidated data in accordance with Article R. 356-19 appropriately reflects the risk profile of the gr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-88

The actions provided for in articles L. 1233-84 and L. 1233-87 are determined after consultation with the local authorities concerned, the consular bodies and the social partners who are members of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-72

Failing approval by the general meeting of the proposals referred to in 1° and 4° of I. of article L. 228-65, the board of directors, the management board or the managers of the debtor company may ove…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article L519-3-3

Intermediaries in banking transactions and payment services who are natural persons acting in their own name, persons who direct, manage or administer intermediaries in banking transactions and paymen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-15

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-14, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of the leave is three months, renewable once ; 2° The terms and conditions for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration in national directories

Article L6113-8

The ministries and certifying bodies communicate the information relating to the holders of the certifications issued to the information system for the personal training account provided for in II of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-2

The Chief Executive Officer is appointed by decree. The fixed, variable and exceptional components of his remuneration are set jointly by the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Budget,…

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