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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-15

…tions set out in Article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offence provided for in Article L. 572-13 of this Code are liable to :1° A fine, in accordance with article 131-38 of the French Pen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-50

…In this case, within three days of publication of the offer document referred to in III of Article L. 621-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the offeror shall forward it to the employer making the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2312-82

…ial and cultural activities is carried out at company level under the conditions set out in article L. 2312-81. The distribution of the contribution between the works councils is set by a company agre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-27

…period, as well as equivalent compensatory rest in time.The order issued in application of article L. 3132-26 determines the conditions under which this rest is granted, either collectively or by rot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-41

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-40, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum number of days that may be taken as leave is nine working days per year; 2° The time li…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-5

…one initially recognised for practitioners in the armed forces covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code. This qualification is valid only insofar as the armed forces practiti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-2

Sales of goods after judicial liquidation are made in accordance with Articles L. 642-19 et seq. They may be conducted by the ministry of judicial auctioneers, notaries or bailiffs when they take plac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification and admission of claims.

Article L624-3

…part and who has not replied to the judicial representative within the period mentioned in Article L. 622-27 may not appeal against the decision of the juge-commissaire where the latter confirms the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-8

…e judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or on the basis of III of the same article, immediately informs known creditors of the open…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-14

Subject to the application of the provisions of Article L. 722-15, no person may be appointed to exercise the functions of juge-commissaire under the conditions provided for in Book VI unless he has e…

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