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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rules applicable to the assignment and recovery of receivables and the preservation of assets.

Article D214-227-1

The instrument of acceptance provided for in the fourth paragraph of 3° of V of Article L. 214-169 shall include the following information: 1° The title "instrument of acceptance of the assignment or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Members of the joint regional interprofessional committee

Article L2412-16

The fixed-term employment contract of an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only be terminated before its term due to seriou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-16

A company savings plan established by agreement with the employees may provide for the allocation of sums paid into a dedicated fund for the repurchase of shares in this company or shares issued by co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article L775-16

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicate…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-16

An applicant who has not complied with a time limit vis-à-vis the National Institute of Industrial Property may lodge an appeal with a view to having his rights restored if he proves a legitimate excu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

I.-The statutory auditors shall inform, as appropriate, the collegiate body responsible for administration or the body responsible for management and the supervisory body, as well as, where applicable…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L114-16

I.-As an exception to law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, law no. 84-16 of 11th January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the State civil servi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-16

The following shall be determined, as necessary, by decree in the Conseil d'Etat:1° The conditions under which the additional information provided for in Article 13 of Regulation 2019/6 of 11 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions

Article L312-16

Orders issued by the Minister for the Economy specify:1° The conditions, deadlines and procedures for implementing the guarantee provided for in article L. 312-4-1 and I of article L. 312-5 ; 2° The c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-16

Any clause or agreement contrary to the provisions of articles L. 134-2 and L. 134-4, the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 134-11, and of article L. 134-15 or derogating, to the detriment of…

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