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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-3

The contract referred to in Article L. 1251-58-1 between the temporary work agency and the employee provides for the payment of a guaranteed minimum monthly remuneration at least equal to the amount o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-34-2

A national file is created to centralise contracts providing for funeral services in advance taken out by individuals with the companies referred to in article L. 310-1 of the Insurance Code and the m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

I. - The holder of an SME innovation account defined in article L. 221-32-4 may deposit in this account units or shares in a company subject to corporation tax that it has acquired or subscribed to ou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-9-3

Each inter-company occupational health and prevention service is subject to a certification procedure, carried out by an independent body, with the aim of making an assessment using benchmarks on : 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-31-7

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 613-31-3 and II of Article L. 613-31-6, the provisions of the law of the Member State in which the winding-up proceedings have been opened relati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-3

I. - The collège de résolution shall assess, on the basis of a valuation in accordance with Article L. 613-47, the cumulative amount:1° Where applicable, the amount by which the value of the commitmen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-3-2

I. - Where the establishment of proof of the infringement or breach depends on it and cannot be established otherwise, the officials mentioned in Article L. 450-1 may postpone the time at which they d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-3-4

Overseas regional councils are consulted on plans to award or renew port and airport concessions concerning these regions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-4-3

In the areas of competence of the region, the regional councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise their president to negotia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-31-5

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 613-31-3, the effects of a reorganisation measure or winding-up proceedings defined in Article L. 613-31-2 on the contracts, rights and authoriti…

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