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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-1

…of the legal regime applicable to them: 1° Covered deposits defined in application of 2° of article L. 312-16 or covered by an equivalent system; 2° Guaranteed commitments, including guaranteed bonds,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary sanctions

Article L6241-5-1

…complainant will refer the matter to the chamber of his choice. The sanctions mentioned in articles L. 4124-6 and L. 4234-6 are applicable to the company operating a private medical biology laboratory…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-5

…s place within a maximum period of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 23-10-1. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 23-10-1 to L. 23-10-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-5-1

The procedures referred to in Article L. 1110-5 must not be carried out or continued if they result from unreasonable obstinacy. Where they appear unnecessary or disproportionate, or where they have n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation

Article L5211-5-1

…the same time as the list of municipalities concerned under the conditions provided for in article L. 5211-5.They are approved by order of the State representative(s) in the department(s) concerned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5-1

…etting out guaranteed changes in the remuneration of the employees mentioned in 1° to 7° of article L. 2411-1 and in articles L. 2142-1-1 and L. 2411-2 at least as favourable as those mentioned in thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-5-1

…ns of employees as well as the guarantees applicable to them in the matters referred to in articles L. 2253-1 and L. 2253-2 under the conditions provided for by the said articles. 2° To regulate compe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-55-1

…ums committed by them to take part in the game;4° For games played with machines defined in article L. 324-4 of the Internal Security Code, which provide a cash win, known as "slot machines", by the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-5-1

…e national police services, the national gendarmerie units, the establishments mentioned in article L. 3222-1, groups of independent psychiatrists and the persons mentioned in article L. 6312-2.The pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-1

The majority collective agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 or the document drawn up by the employer referred to in article L. 1233-24-4 shall be sent to the administrative authority for val…

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