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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Token issuers

Article L552-2

…hts that may be issued, recorded, stored or transferred by means of a shared electronic recording device enabling the owner of the asset to be identified, directly or indirectly.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Token issuers

Article L552-6

If, after having granted its approval, the Autorité des marchés financiers finds that the offer proposed to the public no longer complies with the contents of the offer document or no longer offers th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Token issuers

Article L552-7

Subscribers are informed of the results of the offer and, where applicable, of the organisation of a secondary market for the tokens in accordance with the procedures specified in the General Regulati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Token issuers

Article L552-4

Prior to any public offer of tokens, issuers may apply for approval from the Autorité des marchés financiers. Issuers shall prepare a document providing all relevant information to the public on the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-2

I.-The provisions of Chapter V of Title I of Book II of this Part are not applicable to Mayotte. II.-The following shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014: 1° Article L. 5210-4 ; 2° Article L. 5211…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1236-8

…tion has been completed is based on a real and serious cause. This termination is subject to the provisions of Articles L. 1232-2 to L. 1232-6, Chapter IV, Section 1 of Chapter V and Chapter VIII of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-1

For cinematographic or audiovisual works for which the title has previously been registered under the conditions set out in article L. 122-1, must be entered in the public film and audiovisual registe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Article L212-8-1

Cinematographic development projects are only submitted to the departmental cinematographic development commission for review if they are accompanied by an indication of the person who will hold the o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-65

In order to implement an employee's entitlement to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-60, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement shall dete…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L515-1

In addition to the operations referred to in II of Article L. 511-1, finance companies may carry out any of the following operations:-provide payment services, subject to having obtained the authorisa…

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