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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

Article L8271-17

…nseil national des activités privées de sécurité (National Council for Private Security Activities) commissioned by its director and sworn in are responsible for investigating and recording, by means…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 125

Income is determined by the gross amount of interest, arrears, redemption premiums or any other proceeds from the securities designated in article 124. Tax is due by the sole fact, either of the payme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-72

Reclassification leave is taken during the notice period, which the employee is exempt from serving. If the duration of the reclassification leave exceeds the notice period, the end of the notice peri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trial period.

Article L1242-11

The following provisions do not apply during the trial period:1° the commencement of the contract as provided for in article L. 1242-9 ; 2° Early termination of the contract as provided for in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-16

Where the request for an amended registration relates to information concerning the debtor or the owner of the property when he is not the debtor and which is referred to in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R511-16-4

…aragraph is published, in accordance with the procedures provided for in II, by their consolidating company, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, established in France or wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-18-5

…aragraph is published, in accordance with the procedures provided for in II, by their consolidating company, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, established in France or whe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-9

…ce or reinsurance undertakings not to publish information in their solvency and financial condition report referred to in Article L. 355-5 in the following two cases:a) The publication of such informa…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-49

…emand or receive, directly or indirectly, any goods, effects, values or sums of money, representing commissions or fees for research, canvassing, advertising or mediation before the expiry of the with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8

…ation as an investment firm to an applicant that is a direct or indirect subsidiary of an insurance company, reinsurance company, credit institution, investment firm or portfolio management company he…

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