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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER ONE

Article L2231-1

…e deliberative assembly are published under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of article L. 2131-1.. Within fifteen days of their publication, they are forwarded to the representatives of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of the payee's payment service provider

Article L722-12

…ive risk-based procedures, including procedures based on the risk assessment referred to in Article L. 561-4-1, to determine whether to carry out, reject or suspend a transfer of funds that is not acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Equity loans

Article L313-13

The State, subject to Articles L. 313-18 to L. 313-20, credit institutions, finance companies, other commercial companies, alternative investment funds governed by Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-1

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-15

…ntity and photograph of persons having been sentenced to an additional penalty pursuant to articles L. 332-11 to L. 332-13 . It may communicate them to the supporters' associations mentioned in articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-11

…ve. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. For the application of article L. 312-10 and this article, the amount of the payment made by the central body on behalf of the inst…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-14

Termination of the employment contract in the cases provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 1226-12 entitles the employee to compensation equal to the amount of the compensation in lieu of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-10

…hall be null and void. In the event of cancellation of a validation decision referred to in Article L. 1233-57-2 or a homologation decision referred to in Article L. 1233-57-3 due to the absence or in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article L421-12

…o responsible for compensating victims when the accident caused by a vehicle referred to in article L. 421-11 occurs during a journey directly linking two territories where the Treaty establishing the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-15

The guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 shall advance the sums included in the statement drawn up by the judicial representative, even if they are contested by a third party. They…

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