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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-16

…a fixed period, with a view to their eventual recruitment, under the conditions set out in article L. 8241-2 and in accordance with the procedures specified by decree. To facilitate their access to l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: CCI France

Article L711-16

…of the chambers' staff and implements forward-looking management of jobs and skills at national level. It coordinates and chairs the national staff representative body. Under the conditions set out in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-16

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-15 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-16

In the cases provided for in Articles L. 511-15 and L. 511-15-1, the funds repayable from the public referred to in Article L. 312-2 and the other repayable funds are repaid by the credit institution…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-16

The information collected and retained pursuant to this chapter shall be used solely for the purposes of combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers.

Article L5214-16

…u thereof and communal map; 2° Economic development actions under the conditions set out in article L. 4251-17 ; creation, development, maintenance and management of industrial, commercial, tertiary,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Categories of incidents, terms and conditions for reporting significant or serious information systems security incidents

Article D1111-16-2

I.-The reporting of serious information system security incidents as provided for in Article L. 1111-8-2 is intended to :1° Provide the competent State authorities with the information they need to de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-16

The contributions provided for in 1° to 3° of article L. 5422-9 as well as articles L. 5422-11 and L. 5424-20 are collected and controlled by the bodies responsible for collection mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-16

…with the provisions relating to the administrative authorisation procedure provided for in Article L. 7343-13 to terminate the commercial contract entered into with a representative of workers using…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3141-16

In the absence of any stipulation in the agreement concluded pursuant to Article L. 3141-15, the employer : 1° Defines, after consulting the social and economic committee where applicable: a) The peri…

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