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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L4523-7

The Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee referred to in Articles L. 2315-36 et seq. is set up within the Social and Economic Committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-18

…set up in companies with at least three hundred employees under the conditions set out in Articles L. 2315-36 to L. 2315-44.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-9

…institution or finance company to prepare accounts in consolidated form, in accordance with article L. 511-36, is punishable by a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobilisation of medium-term loans

Article L313-41

Contracts or bills representing advances must refer to articles L. 313-36 to L. 313-41 , as must mortgage-backed securities, failing which the bearer will be deprived of the right referred to in artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L952-2

I.-In article L. 223-1, the words: "on French territory" are replaced by the words: "in the territory". II.-In articles L. 225-36 and L. 225-65, the words: "in the same département or in an adjacent d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Succession of contracts.

Article L1251-37

Without prejudice to the provisions ofarticle L. 1251-5, the agreement or the extended branch agreement of the user undertaking may stipulate the cases in which the waiting period provided for inartic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-1

I.-In article L. 223-18, the words: "on French territory" are replaced by the words: "in the community". II.-In articles L. 225-36 and L. 225-65, the words: "in the same department or in an adjacent d…

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

Article L722-17

Failure to comply with the information requirements set out in Articles L. 722-9 to L. 722-16 may be subject to administrative police measures or penalties under the conditions set out in Article L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-37

…ilière à capital variable, these real estate assets are those mentioned in 1° to 5° of I of article L. 214-36, and the assets mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° of I of the aforementioned article must repre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article L2223-37

The provisions of articles L. 2223-35 and L. 2223-36 do not apply to public authorities which, pursuant to a legislative or regulatory text, are required either to provide all or part of funeral opera…

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