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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-3

…duction in the nominal value or conversion of the own funds instruments referred to in I of Article L. 613-48 or, where applicable, of eligible commitments referred to in VII of the same article shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-5

…ollege shall require, where necessary to carry out a conversion measure referred to in I of Article L. 613-48, that the person concerned issue Tier 1 core capital instruments to holders of additional…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-44

…sociations to represent their interests within the company. To exercise their rights under articles L. 22-10-68, L. 22-10-69, L. 22-10-73, L. 225-103, L. 225-105, L. 225-231, L. 225-232, L. 225-252, L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-4

…en pursuant to this sub-section or a crisis prevention or management measure referred to in Article L. 613-45-1, with regard to a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 or, the suspension of a pay…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-4

…the Autorité des marchés financiers may not provide the services referred to in 1° to 4° of Article L. 54-10-2. Any person who is not registered as a provider of the services referred to in 1° and 4°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Successive contracts in the same position.

Article L1244-4-1

…e absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application of article L. 1244-4, the waiting period does not apply:1° Where the fixed-term employment contract is conclude…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-5

I. - Without prejudice to Articles L. 511-41-3 and L. 612-30 to L. 612-34, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a credit institution, a class 1 bis investment firm or a finan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-4

The control officers referred to in article L. 8271-1-2 shall communicate their official reports relating to any of the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in 1° to 4° of article L. 8…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-2

Article L. 1262-4-1 does not apply to individuals who contract with a service provider established outside France for their personal use, that of their spouse, their partner in a civil solidarity pact…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the transfer of activities

Article L613-52-4

…dual entity for the period necessary to achieve the resolution objectives mentioned in I of Article L. 613-50.

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