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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-2

…cified in I of Article L. 512-1 is not valid as a promissory note, except in the cases specified in II to IV of Article L. 512-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article D233-16-1

…The threshold provided for in I of article L. 233-28-1 is that set out in I of article D. 232-8-1. II. - The threshold provided for in II of article L. 233-28-2 is that set out in II of article D. 23…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L522-1

…ntities, other than credit institutions, electronic money institutions and the persons mentioned in II of article L. 521-1, which provide the payment services mentioned in article L. 314-1 on a regula…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-12 (art. A322-43)

RIVER CLASSESCLASS I. EASYCLASS II. MODERATELY DIFFICULT(free passage)Regular course, regular waves, small eddies.Irregular course, irregular waves, medium eddies,small eddies and rapids.Simple obstac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to certain categories of workers.

Article L5523-1

…e exception of the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 5221-7, the provisions of Title II of Book II relating to foreign workers are applicable in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article D6241-25-1

I.-The bodies responsible for collection mentioned in II of Article L. 6131-4 transmit to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations the following information relating to companies liable for payment of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII A: Special provisions for sole traders covered by the status defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II of Book V

Article L681-1

Any application to open proceedings under Titles II to IV of this Book or over-indebtedness proceedings under Book VII of the Consumer Code in respect of a sole trader covered by the status defined in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Electronic money institutions

Article D526-4

…e the notification provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 526-22 within one month. II -The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall make the notification provided for in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: General provisions

Article A212-167

…equivalent to each of the levels of the "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif" are listed in appendix II-10 to this code. The exemptions allowing reduced training or examination requirements are listed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-6-1

The provisions of Title I and Title II of this Book are applicable to medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence, subject to the provisions of Chapter IV of Title I a…

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