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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Provisions specific to sole traders with limited liability.

Article L680-5

Where the provisions of Titles I to VI of this Book are applied in respect of a business carried on without the allocation of assets and liabilities, the assets and liabilities which, where applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52

The resolution college may decide to transfer, on one or more occasions, to one or more purchasers other than a bridge institution, all or part of the equity securities mentioned in Chapter II of Titl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for training initiatives to help employees adapt.

Article L5121-5

Companies without trade union representatives benefit from State aid when they apply a branch agreement or a professional agreement on employment which provides for this possibility and determines the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L773-50

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-50

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-5

Incentive payments may be distributed evenly among beneficiaries, in proportion to the length of time they have been with the company during the financial year, or in proportion to their salaries. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Multiannual agreements on objectives and resources

Article L6114-5

The conditions of application of articles L. 6114-1 to L. 6114-4 are defined by decree.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-5

Article L. 723-2 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-2 -I.-The representatives referred to in Article L. 723-1 applicable in New Caledonia must hold positions in the company either as chairman and chief ex…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-5

Any breach of the provisions of 7° of I of article L. 311-30 and of articles L. 322-1, L. 322-2-2 and L. 322-4 of this Code, as well as of 7° of I of article L. 612-33 of the Monetary and Financial Co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-5

As stated in Article 511-7 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "The fact of removing organs or transplanting organs, removing tissues or cells, transplanting tissues or administering cell therapy…

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