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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The youth passbook.

Article R221-88

Sums credited to a Livret Jeune are repayable on demand.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The youth passbook.

Article R*221-99

The competent administrative authority referred to in article R. 221-98 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Agricultural and rural credit unions

Article L512-60

The caisses de Crédit mutuel agricole et rural are governed by the rules set out in section 3, with the exception of the provisions specifically relating to the caisses de Crédit agricole mutuel subje…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Relationship between agreements and laws and regulations.

Article L2251-1

An agreement may contain provisions that are more favourable to employees than the legal provisions in force. They may not derogate from provisions of public policy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-32

Joint stock companies belonging to the public sector, cooperative limited companies, coordination companies within the meaning of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-35

A decree shall, where necessary, lay down the provisions concerning the issue and remuneration of securities issued by mutual or cooperative banks and public industrial and commercial establishments.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-34

The rules governing the issue of profit participation certificates by agricultural cooperative societies and their associations are set out in article L. 523-8 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-33

The rules governing the issue of profit participation certificates by insurance companies are set out in article L. 322-2-1 of the French Insurance Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities.

Article D213-27

When the group of holders provided for in article L. 228-37 of the French Commercial Code is made up of holders of securities issued by a State-owned industrial and commercial establishment subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities.

Article R213-29

The rules governing profit participation certificates issued by insurance companies are set out in article R. 322-79 of the Insurance Code.

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