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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences relating to market undertakings and clearing houses

Article L464-1

Subject to the provisions of Article 226-14 of the French Criminal Code, any manager, employee or agent of a clearing house is liable to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the French Crim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14

The registration provided for in Article L. 5121-13 may cover a series of homeopathic medicinal products obtained from the same homeopathic stock or stocks. The application for registration must be ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-11

…r during its existence, preference shares may be created, with or without voting rights, with special rights of any kind, on a temporary or permanent basis. These rights are defined in the Articles of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L731-4

The other provisions of Title II of Book VII relating to the commercial courts are applicable to the commercial chamber, with the exception of articles L. 721-1, L. 721-2, L. 722-3, and L. 722-11 to L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences concerning the Banque de France

Article L164-1

The penalties provided for in article 226-13 of the French Penal Code shall apply to any member of the General Council who violates the professional secrecy instituted by article L. 142-3, subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-2

Subject to the provisions of article 226-14 of the French Criminal Code, any person who disregards the prohibition set out in the second paragraph of article L. 561-30 shall be liable to the penalties…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract

Article L1254-17

The fixed-term employment contract may be renewed twice for a fixed term which, added to the term of the initial contract, may not exceed the maximum term provided for in article L. 1254-12, subject t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-7

Without prejudice to the second paragraph of article L. 141-6 of the present code, cover shall continue in the event of the policyholder's safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings. In the ev…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-34

The validity of an agreement concluded within all or part of a group is assessed in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The 30% and 50% rates mentioned in t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work shall be issued with one of the following residence permits: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the words "v…

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