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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6324-1

The territorial council determines the perimeter of each of the neighbourhoods making up the community. Each of them has a neighbourhood council, the name, composition and operating procedures of whic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-4-1

I. - Credit institutions authorised in France adhere to the deposit guarantee and resolution fund under the deposit guarantee mechanism.The deposit guarantee covers, up to a maximum limit, funds held…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-5

…t of the parking period is deducted from the amount of the post-parking charge, provided that the following conditions are met: 1° The proof of payment corresponding to the amount paid is affixed to t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-13

I.-Subject to II of this article and without prejudice to articles 47 and 48 of law no. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005 on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for people with di…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-1

Clearing houses are the central counterparties defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterpa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-1

Investment firms which have at least one credit institution, investment firm or financial institution within the meaning of Article L. 511-21 as a subsidiary or which have a holding in such an institu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3-1

Article L. 1235-3 does not apply if the court finds that the dismissal is vitiated by one of the nullities provided for in the second paragraph of this article. In this case, if the employee does not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-2-1

I.-The following are subject to the principle of extended producer responsibility pursuant to Article L. 541-10 of the Environmental Code , operators or importers of medicinal products, manufacturers…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-1-1

Rights arising from the exploitation of several books by the same author governed by separate publishing contracts may not be offset against each other, unless an agreement to the contrary, separate f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-7-1

…duties of the coordinator and, where necessary, appropriate coordination and cooperation with the relevant supervisory authorities of third countries shall be ensured, in compliance with confidentiali…

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