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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-29

…idelity in the weights used for public weighing is punishable by the penalties laid down in article L. 213-4 of the French Consumer Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-24

No person may perform the duties of weigher, measurer and gauge without taking an oath. The oath shall be received by the president of the commercial court or the judge of the judicial court.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Presentation and certification of accounts

Article L518-15

…nts the statutory auditors and, when the conditions defined in the second paragraph of I of article L. 823-1 of the French Commercial Code are met, their deputies on the recommendation of the Chief Ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Representative offices of investment firms

Article L532-15

…the offices are opened by portfolio management companies, the notification provided for in Article L. 532-14 is sent to the Autorité des marchés financiers. The latter shall inform the Autorité de co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Representative offices of investment firms

Article L532-14

When investment firms open information, liaison or representative offices in France, they must first notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, which will inform the Autorité des mar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

…shall draw up and publish a list of the following persons:1° The persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II of Article L. 521-1 when they provide payment service…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-22

…de résolution is the subject of an in-depth review pursuant to the last paragraph of III of Article L. 430-5 of the French Commercial Code, the Autorité de la concurrence shall obtain the opinion of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

…s drawn up by the trade union organisations mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2314-5. If the number of voters is less than half of the registered voters, a second ballot shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-28

…eement between the employer and the trade union organisations, concluded in accordance with article L. 2314-6. This agreement shall comply with the general principles of electoral law. Terms and condi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-26

The election takes place by secret ballot in an envelope. It may also take place by electronic vote, in accordance with the procedures laid down by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat issued after consulti…

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