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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-2

The European Works Council meets at least once a year.It is informed in particular about : 1° The structure of the undertaking or group of undertakings ; 2° Its economic and financial situation 3° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L613-38

…f this Section when the conditions for triggering a resolution procedure mentioned in II of Article L. 613-49 or, where applicable, in I and II of Article L. 613-49-1 are met. The collège de résolutio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-17

Specific rules relating to the distance supply of insurance transactions a consumer are also laid down by the provisions:- Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Insurance Code for operations carried…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-15

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-68

…down in section 5 of chapter II of title II of book IV of part five, with the exception of article L. 5422-20-1 and the second paragraph of article L. 5422-22, defines the terms and conditions for im…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36

I. - Supervision of compliance by the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 with the obligations laid down in Chapters I and II of this Title, with directly applicable European provisions relating t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-1

…he purposes of this Title, the term: "entity" means in particular the funds referred to in Articles L. 214-8, L. 214-24-34 and L. 214-169 of the Monetary and Financial Code. III. - For the application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-2

…n a self-employed basis, health establishments, health services and the bodies mentioned in article L. 1142-1, and any other legal entity, other than the State, carrying out prevention, diagnosis or c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-4

…tion. It may also impose the penalties provided for in paragraphs 1 to 3 and paragraph 9 of Article L. 612-39 of the Monetary and Financial Code, under the conditions set out in IV of Article L. 612-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-2

…the second cycle of medical studies.Persons belonging to the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1, carrying out an activity as part of a commitment to serve in the operational reserve prov…

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