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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Effects of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-46

…signatory to an agreement, the platform shall immediately inform the employees mentioned in Article L. 7341-1 governed by this agreement.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Resources

Article L512-46

The caisses régionales de crédit agricole mutuel may only issue savings bonds with variable maturities, with or without interest, to farmers domiciled in the district of the caisse régionale.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-46

A person who has fully complied with the validations and checks carried out pursuant to articles L. 123-43 to L. 123-45 is registered in the national register of companies as a "company in the trades…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-border demergers

Article L236-46

…ction and those of section 2 of this chapter, with the exception of the second paragraph of Article L. 236-22, which are not contrary to them.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-46

…this meeting, it shall examine the report drawn up by the Chartered Accountant pursuant to Article L. 2312-45 and may request the presence of the offeror.The social and economic committee shall issue…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Collection, monitoring, penalties and disputes relating to the flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-46

…r shall send the accommodation providers, hoteliers, owners and intermediaries mentioned in Article L. 2333-40 a formal notice by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.If the taxpayer fail…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions of office

Article L4422-46

…bly of Corsica is determined by applying the rate of 60% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 4135-15; 2° The duties of president and member of the executive council are assimilated, as regar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464-1

With regard to the detained accused, the court may, in any event, by special reasoned decision, where the elements of the case justify the extension of a particular security measure, maintain the dete…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 469-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 464, the court may, after finding the accused guilty, either exempt him or her from sentencing or defer sentencing under the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 465-1

Where the acts are committed in a state of legal recidivism, the court may, by special reasoned decision, issue a committal or arrest warrant against the accused, regardless of the length of the priso…

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