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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-17

…or admission of members based on objective criteria. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 531-10, regulated markets may admit as members, in addition to investment firms and credit instit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: DECISIONS THAT MAY ASSORT THE DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L612-10

To set the duration of the re-entry bans referred to in articles L. 612-6 and L. 612-7, the administrative authority shall take into account the length of time the foreign national has been present on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-12

…ns that are representative of the member undertakings under the conditions set out in 1° of article L. 4622-11. The employee representatives are appointed by the representative trade union organisatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-16-1

The voting rights and dividend rights of shares or share denominations issued in breach of this sub-section are suspended until the situation is rectified. Any vote cast or dividend paid during the su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L753-16

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 341-1 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L752-16

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 341-1 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-12

…tered office is in France and which participates in the cover of a large risk as defined in Article L. 111-6 and situated in the European Union under a co-insurance transaction carried out under the f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-14

I.-The admission of financial instruments and assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1 to trading on a regulated market is decided by the market undertaking, in accordance with the rules of the ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-18

…2° The terms and conditions of the management lease provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5124-2 ; 3° The duration and content of the appropriate practical experience which pharmacists in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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