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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-22

…ion of investment services or banking activities within the meaning of Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013," are replaced by the words "in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Short-stay visas

Article L312-1

…c and consular authorities for a short-stay visa, under the conditions provided for in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016.Applications for s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-1

Data communication service providers are defined in point 36a of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in fina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards.

Article L1332-1

No penalty may be imposed on an employee without the latter being informed, at the same time and in writing, of the grievances against him.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards.

Article L1332-2

When the employer is considering imposing a penalty, he will summon the employee and specify the purpose of the summons, unless the penalty being considered is a warning or a penalty of the same natur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards.

Article L1332-3

When the acts of which the employee is accused have made it essential to take a precautionary measure of immediate dismissal, no definitive sanction relating to these acts may be taken unless the proc…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 5: Dropping off passengers in mountain areas.

Article L342-30

The rules governing the dropping off of passengers for leisure purposes by aircraft are set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards

Article R1332-3

The one-month period provided for in article L. 1332-2 expires at midnight on the day of the following month that bears the same date as the day set for the interview. In the absence of an identical d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards

Article R1332-1

The letter of invitation provided for in article L. 1332-2 states the purpose of the meeting between the employee and the employer. It specifies the date, time and place of the meeting. It states that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards

Article R1332-2

The sanction provided for in article L. 1332-2 shall be the subject of a written, reasoned decision. The decision is notified to the employee either by letter delivered against receipt, or by register…

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