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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-17

…iens or security interests, with the exception of those secured by the lien established in articles L. 3253-2, L. 3253-4 et L. 7313-8 of the French Labour Code, legal costs regularly incurred after th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-3

…2 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. The second paragraph of Article L. 1521-1 as well as articles L. 1522-1, L. 1522-4, L. 1522-5 and L. 1524-1 à L. 1524-7 of the prese…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Public contracts

Article L1414-2

…sful tenderer is chosen by a tender committee composed in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1411-5. However, for public contracts awarded by public housing offices, the tendering committee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 7: Safeguard measures

Article L385-8

…a short-term financing plan. In the light of the results of the stress tests referred to in Article L. 385-3, the measures proposed as part of the convergence plan required by the Autorité and any inf…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-1

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determining the scope of application of agreements.

Article L2222-1

…activities.With regard to the agricultural professions mentioned in 1° to 3°, 6° and 7° of Article L. 722-20 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the scope of application of the agreements and con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-3

The terms and conditions of employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2351-6, shall be determined by agreement between the management of the companies involved in the cross-border opera…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-1

…erned, regardless of the number of offences recorded in the official report provided for in article L. 8113-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3642-3

I. - For the application of articles L. 511-5, L. 512-4, L. 512-5, L. 512-6 et L. 513-1 of the Internal Security Code to the metropolis of Lyon:1° The reference to the public establishment for inter-m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-33

…a credit institution, a finance company or an organisation mentioned in Articles 5 and 8 of Article L. 511-6 , or who is employed by one of these, is bound by professional secrecy.Apart from cases whe…

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