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

Article L214-43

The risk spreading and capping rules and the quotas referred to in articles L. 214-36 and L. 214-37 respectively must be complied with no later than three years after the date on which the undertaking…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-43

The lending institution must make available to the holder of the promissory note, at the latter's request, the contracts constituting these claims with their guarantees, any amendments to these contra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-43

At the end of the adoption leave, the employee returns to his/her previous job or a similar job with at least equivalent pay.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-43

At the written request of the employee, the employer shall indicate in writing the criteria used to determine the order of redundancies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secondment contract.

Article L1251-43

The secondment contract drawn up for each employee shall include :1° The reason for using the temporary employee. This statement must be accompanied by precise justification, including, in particular,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-43

…ement structure to the collège de résolution, in accordance with the procedures defined by the latter. By way of derogation from article 2022 of the French Civil Code, the trust agreement may stipulat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-43

For the "Dramatic content" group, a maximum of 18 points are allocated as follows: 1° The "Locations" sub-group is awarded a maximum of 7 points, distributed as follows: a) Alternatively:when a relati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-43

The application for investment approval may initially only be submitted by the delegated production company. This application may be submitted until the cinema exhibition licence has been issued. Howe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-43

A decree by the Conseil d'Etat shall set: 1° The conditions for applying the measures provided for in articles L. 623-36 to L. 623-41; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Main contract

Article L313-43

For expenditure relating to the repair, improvement or maintenance of residential property or property used for both business and residential purposes, where the credit is secured by a mortgage, by an…

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