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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Information for employee representatives

Article L3123-16

…for individual derogation from the minimum working time mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 3123-7 which are granted on the basis of the last three paragraphs of the same article L. 3123-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-47

…ts set out in I and IV to IX have been met, the valuation for resolution purposes is considered final. III. - In the event that the valuation by an independent expert provided for in I is not possible…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-19

…vices of the communes that participate in the exercise of the competences mentioned in I of Article L. 5217-2 are transferred to the metropolitan authority, in accordance with the terms and conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-24-1-2

…the powers devolved to the president of the regional council in police matters by virtue of article L. 4433-24-1-1..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-24-1-1

As from the transfer of the national road network to an overseas region, the president of the regional council manages the transferred domain. In this capacity, he shall exercise the police powers rel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Issuing cheques in several copies

Article L131-56

With the exception of bearer cheques, any cheque issued in one country and payable in another country or in an overseas part of the same country and vice versa, or issued and payable in the same part…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Issuing cheques in several copies

Article L131-57

Payment made on one of the copies discharges the obligation, even if it is not stipulated that this payment cancels the effect of the other copies. The endorser who has passed on the copies to differe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-44

…ce of their duties. It may ask them to provide the additional report provided for in III of article L. 823-16 of the French Commercial Code.The information thus transmitted is covered by the rule of p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-43

…id down by decree, appoint an additional auditor to the undertakings mentioned in A of I of Article L. 612-2, other than the bodies mentioned in 3° and carrying out activities of a hybrid nature, 4° b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-45

…urt to remove the statutory auditor from office in accordance with the procedures set out inArticle L. 823-7 of the Commercial Code. The Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolutio…

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