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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L2421-13

Notwithstanding any legislative or regulatory provisions or any contractual stipulations, the extinction of the rights of use referred to in article L. 2421-1 puts an end, without prejudice to any rig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Social action

Article L3214-2

The departmental council, unless it has delegated its competence to the president, pursuant to article L. 3211-2, awards and withdraws grants maintained from departmental funds, on the reasoned advice…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of supervision of relations between regulated professions and their clients

Article L612-48

I. - The coordinator of the division is appointed jointly by the Secretaries General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers. Under their joint…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-10

…ssion des départements d'outre-mer (French overseas departments note-issuing bank) studies issues relating to payment periods applied by companies and public bodies in the local authorities referred t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-13

…in the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer, an observatory of bank charges is responsible for studying issues relating to bank charges in the local authorities referred to in Article L. 7…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Reporting professional misconduct to the competent supervisory authorities and protection of whistleblowers

Article L634-3

III of Article 8 and Articles 10-1 and 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life are applicable to any natural…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-2

Any company which satisfies the employer's obligations in terms of staff representation may institute, by agreement or by unilateral decision of the employer, in accordance with the procedures set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Changes in the legal status of the company.

Article L3323-8

When there is a change in the legal situation of the company, by merger, transfer or demerger, making it impossible to apply a profit-sharing agreement, this agreement ceases to have effect between th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-11

Expenditure borne directly by the company and intended to promote the recruitment, integration or retention in employment of disabled workers which is not its responsibility by virtue of a legislative…

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French Labour CodeIn force
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Article L6211-1

Apprenticeships contribute to the nation's educational objectives. It contributes to professional integration.Its purpose is to provide workers who have fulfilled their compulsory schooling obligation…

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