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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-24

When a credit institution, finance company, electronic money institution, payment institution or one of the persons mentioned in 2° of A of I of Article L. 612-2 has been struck off or banned from act…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

I.-The provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book VII of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Penalties.

Article L310-27

Carrying out any of the operations mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article L. 310-1 on French territory without complying with the provisions of Articles L. 310-2 and L. 310-6 or with the provisions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Changes to the employment contract giving rise to ten or more refusals.

Article L1233-25

Where at least ten employees have refused to accept a change to an essential element of their employment contract, proposed by their employer for one of the economic reasons set out in Article L. 1233…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Flat-rate contribution from employers who have employed an illegal foreign national

Article L822-2

Without prejudice to any legal proceedings that may be brought against it and the special contribution provided for in article L. 8253-1 of the Labour Code, an employer who has employed an illegally s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Pursuit of the activity of entrepreneur of live performances on an ancillary basis

Article L7122-20

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Jurisdiction of labour inspection officers

Article L8112-2

The labour inspectors referred to in Article L. 8112-1 also record : 1° The offences of discrimination provided for in 3° and 6° of Article 225-2 of the Criminal Code, the offences of sexual or moral…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities and contentious actions

Article L2541-22

The provisions of Title III of Book I of this part relating to the legal regime for acts taken by communal authorities are applicable to the communes of the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist facilities.

Article L342-2

Contracts drawn up for this purpose and, if a contract relates to more than one of the constituent objects, for each of these objects shall stipulate on pain of nullity:1° The purpose of the contract,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising and general information

Article L341-24

If the creditor or credit intermediary fails to comply with the obligation to provide information free of charge pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 313-6, L. 313-7, L. 313-11, L. 313-12, L. 313…

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