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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory sureties covered by the surety guarantee mechanism.

Article D313-26

Pursuant to article L. 313-50, the surety guarantee mechanism covers surety commitments granted by a credit institution or finance company authorised in France under: 1° Article 1799-1 of the Civil Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L7221-2

The only provisions applicable to the employee defined in Article L. 7221-1 are those relating to : 1° Moral harassment, as provided for in articles L. 1152-1 et seq., sexual harassment, as provided f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-7

During the week following that of the election of the newly elected judges, the public prosecutor invites the judges of the commercial court established at the seat of the court of appeal who have not…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-11-1

…to which it relates.The budget thus adopted is submitted to the Minister for the Economy for approval. It is deemed approved in the absence of an express decision by the Minister within one month of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Participatory finance service providers

Article D773-31

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Participatory finance service providers

Article D774-31

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Participatory finance service providers

Article D775-30

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-45

…g to such compliance or the production of false declarations will result in the withdrawal of approval.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-75

The audits referred to in Article L. 821-9 are carried out at least every six years, in accordance with the guidelines, framework and procedures defined by the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIa: Redemption premiums and capitalised interest

Article 238 septies B

I. - When the redemption premium provided for at the time of issue or at the time of the original acquisition of the right exceeds 10% of the nominal value or acquisition price of that right, or when…

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