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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Securities issued by the State

Article L213-21-1

…ancial securities held in a securities account maintained by an intermediary referred to in article L. 211-3 and financial securities held in a securities account maintained by the French State may re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-21-1

Where 4° of article L. 2122-22, the municipal council's decision instructing the mayor to sign a specific contract or framework agreement may be taken before the award procedure for this contract or f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal regime for declarations of activity

Article L6351-7-1

…to date with their obligation to submit the educational and financial report referred to in article L. 6352-11 is made public and includes information relating to the organisation's company name, its…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-29-1

I. - The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may also communicate as soon as possible, at their request or on its own initiative, to counterpart foreign financial intelligence units informatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-9-1

…hareholders may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions provided for in Article L. 227-9.At least one statutory auditor must be appointed by simplified joint stock companies which,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-11-2

…conditions set out in the'article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-11 shall incur, in addition to the fine in accordance with the procedures laid do…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-2

…t to the obligation to insure against the risk of deprivation of employment provided for in article L. 5422-13. The decision applies only to the person who is the subject of this request and may be in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-5-1

The regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion may, under the conditions determined by an agreement with the State, appoint public servants from the territorial collectivity to represent it in France's dipl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-3-1

…ation in the capital of this bank or financing institution, under the conditions set out in Article L. 4433-4-3..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The network

Article L512-86-1

…s bank network, the central body of the savings banks and banques populaires referred to in Article L. 512-106 has at its disposal the common guarantee and solidarity fund of the savings bank network,…

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