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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Code of ethics

Article R6123-21

The members of the Board of Directors and the employees of France Compétences carry out their duties in accordance with the principles set out in a code of ethics, prepared by the Director General and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibitions and exemptions

Article D8261-2

When the labour inspector or controller has reason to believe, based in particular on the conditions under which the work of all or some of the employees employed in a company is organised, that this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Access to payment account services held by credit institutions

Article D312-24

The communication provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 312-23 is made within one month for each refusal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-27

In application of article L. 611-6, the debtor may request that the conciliator be challenged if the conciliator is in one of the following situations:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime.

Article R2124-2

In the cases provided for in article L. 2124-3, the prefect must immediately report the measures taken to the Minister of the Interior.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-21

The maintenance log may be kept on any medium under the conditions set out in Article L. 8113-6.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article A311-2

I.-For the application of Article L. 311-5, the supervisory board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall decide how often the preventive recovery plan is to be updated, which ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-23

Any information provided by the bank and payment services intermediary pursuant to this section shall be communicated clearly and accurately. The information shall be provided on a durable medium avai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article D524-2

I. - For the purposes of c of I of article L. 524-3, the beneficial owner(s) is (are) the natural person(s) defined in accordance with the provisions of article R. 561-1. II. - The managers and benefi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article R6323-2

I.-Where, in application of the provisions of the fourth paragraph of article L. 6323-11, more favourable provisions have been laid down by a collective agreement at company, group or, failing that, b…

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