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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-16

…III of Book V or in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on a consolidated basis, this Authority may take the necessary precautionary measures refe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-9

…of its III bis Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-16 and L. 621-16-1 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-17 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-17-1-1 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-8

…of its III bis Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-16 and L. 621-16-1 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-17 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-17-1-1 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

…ert appearing on one of the lists instituted byarticle 2 of the aforementioned law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 or, exceptionally, an expert chosen from outside these lists. The Regional Commission sets…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

…a and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2006-1660 of 22 December 2006, no. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, no. 2012-360 of 14 March 2012, no. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, no. 2016-1537 of 16 November…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities.

Article R5312-6

…Directors decides on matters relating to the purpose of Pôle emploi. It deliberates on : 1° Annual guidelines and business development plans ; 2° Measures designed to facilitate recruitment operation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…irectors manages the school's affairs. In particular, it deliberates on : 1° Annual and multiannual guidelines, in particular those set out in the contract of objectives and performance signed between…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: STAYS OF LESS THAN THREE MONTHS

Article L232-1

So long as they do not become an unreasonable burden on the social assistance system referred to in Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of cit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-10

Partial elections are organised at the initiative of the employer if an electoral college is no longer represented or if the number of full members of the Social and Economic Committee staff delegatio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-17

The following may be contributed to a société civile professionnelle, in ownership or in enjoyment: 1° All intangible, movable or immovable rights, in particular, if applicable, the right for a partne…

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