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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L744-14

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-17

…uties of departmental council president is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3123-15, increased by 45%. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maxi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-17

…he duties of Regional Council President is at most equal to the reference term mentioned in article L. 4135-15 increased by 45%. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maxim…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4421-4

…ca the powers devolved to the regional heritage and architecture commission provided for in article L. 611-2 of the heritage code, to the specialised commission for new tourist units provided for in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-149-3

The reports and formalities mentioned in Article L. 225-129-2, in the second paragraph of l'article L. 225-131, in 1° of Article L. 225-136, to the articles L. 225-138, L. 225-142 and L. 225-143, in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-3

As stated in article 511-10 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"Except in the case provided for in Article 16-8-1 of the Civil Code, disclosing information that makes it possible to identify both…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Remedies and limitation periods

Article L232-24-2

The acts taken in application of 16° of I of article L. 232-5 may be appealed against by the parties referred to in article L. 232-24 before the Court of Arbitration for Sport alone as part of the app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-2

I.-The extended collective branch agreement mentioned inarticle L. 4162-1 may determine the exposure of workers to one or more of the occupational risk factors mentioned in I of article L. 4163-1 abov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-42

…nised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 511-44 and which is not included in the scope of consolidation defined in Article L. 233-16 of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-3

…ormula for apportioning the annual contributions payable by the institutions referred to in Article L. 322-1 and the minimum amount payable by each member. The contribution base is made up of the valu…

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