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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the protection of rights in the context of a resolution procedure

Article L613-57-2

The implementation of a measure for the partial transfer of the assets, rights and obligations of a person subject to resolution proceedings or of a measure pursuant to II of Article L. 613-56-3 shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-5-1

The recruitment on an open-ended contract of a person mentioned in article L. 5132-5-1 is declared by electronic means, using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19. Where applicable, the t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-5

I. - Use of the electronic portal is free of charge for the third parties mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 814-13, subject to the following paragraph.The costs of the electronic registe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-5-2

Before a life insurance or capitalisation contract is taken out by an individual, the insurer must provide the individual with an information note, in return for a receipt, setting out the conditions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article L623-24-5

Failure by farmers to comply with the conditions for application of the derogation defined in article L. 623-24-1 shall cause them to lose the benefit of the provisions of this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Land

Article L4424-26-5

The revenues of the office include in particular:1° The proceeds of the special equipment tax determined under the conditions provided for in Article 1607 bis of the General Tax Code;2° Contributions,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5-1

The genetic counsellor may, in the cases defined by the organisational protocol provided for in Article R. 1132-5-2: 1° Prescribe the medical biology examinations mentioned in Article R. 1131-2 and in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-7

When implementing a conversion measure pursuant to I of Article L. 613-48-1 or I of Article L. 613-55, the resolution board may apply different conversion rates to the various categories of own funds…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-5-2

…r of men among the members, other than the chairman, of each of the boards of directors of the establishments mentioned in articles L. 1142-22, L. 1222-1, L. 1413-1, L. 1418-1 and L. 5311-1 may not be…

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

Article L1251-58-6

The total duration of the assignment contract provided for in Article L. 1251-12-1 does not apply to an employee who has an open-ended contract with the temporary employment undertaking.

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