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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-1

When a contract is concluded, the subject of which is an obligation of a minimum amount with a view to the performance of work, the supply of services or the carrying out of a commercial act, and peri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article L546-1

I. - Banking and payment services intermediaries as defined in article L. 519-1, financial investment advisors as defined in article L. 541-1, tied agents as defined in article L. 545-1 and equity fin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-19

Territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry shall define their relationship with the consular higher education establishments they have set up, either…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-17

…tablishments are legal entities under private law governed by the legislative provisions applicable to public limited companies, insofar as they do not conflict with the specific provisions governing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-18

The board of directors or supervisory board of a consular higher education institution is made up of twelve to twenty-four members, including at least one student representative, at least three electe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12

…writing and contain a precise definition of the reason for the contract. Failing this, it is deemed to have been concluded for an indefinite period.It shall include in particular:1° The name and profe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

…s mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-1

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-10

…s mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-19

…ction of its object; 3° By the decision of its members under the conditions provided for in Article L. 251-10; 4° By court decision, for just cause; 5° By the death of a natural person or the dissolut…

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