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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Protection of the account holder

Article L211-11

…ulsory execution or protective measures may be taken against an intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3 in respect of financial securities held in an account opened in its name in the books of an…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article L3121-11

…Without prejudice to the powers that the president of the departmental council holds under article L. 3121-12, these meetings may be broadcast by audiovisual communication.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-11

…rtners unanimously decide to do so. In this case, the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 are applicable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-11

…ing the human person falling into one of the categories mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5126-7 is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing of the insurance allowance.

Article L5422-11

The insurance allowance may be financed by flat-rate contributions payable by the employer at the end of an employment contract whose duration qualifies for the allowance. These flat-rate contribution…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2113-11

The purchaser may decide not to allot a contract in one of the following cases:1° It is not in a position to carry out the organisational, steering and coordination tasks itself;2° Awarding the contra…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-11

…ition included in the state of the art for the implementation of the methods referred to in Article L. 611-16, provided that its use for any of those methods is not comprised in the state of the art.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Credit and investment institutions

Article L773-11

…ndicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 516-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Credit and investment institutions

Article L774-11

…ndicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 516-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions

Article L5134-119

The other texts governing the implementation of jobs for the future include: 1° Measures designed to promote a balanced distribution of women and men by sector of activity; 2° Special provisions appli…

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