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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-23

The employee representatives sitting on the European Company Committee shall inform the employee representatives of the establishments and subsidiaries of the European Company or, failing that, all th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The obligation to insure. The Central Rates Office.

Article L252-2

Any insurance undertaking which continues to refuse to underwrite the risk for which the premium has been set by the central pricing office instituted by Article L. 252-1 is deemed no longer to be ope…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

I. - By way of derogation from Article L. 561-18 and unless the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 objects, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7° bis and 7° quater of Article L. 561-2, as well as t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20

…the Trade and Companies Register under the conditions set out in this sub-section may form a group to issue bonds. The grouping is carried out within the framework of an economic interest grouping un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-26

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 631-1 of the French Commercial Code, credit institutions or finance companies that are unable to ensure their payments, immediately or in the near future,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-2

Only joint stock companies may, in connection with the transactions referred to in article L. 551-1, receive sums corresponding to subscriptions by purchasers or payments of the proceeds of their inve…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Litigation procedure

Article L615-2

Articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 are applicable to the challenge of the decision provided for in article L. 615-1 when the foreign national who is the subject of it is under house arrest pursuant to art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-2

With due respect for the powers of the regions responsible for the regional public vocational training service, the establishment mentioned in Article L. 5315-1 also has the following missions:1° To c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Holders

Article L224-24

The compulsory retirement savings plan is set up for the benefit of all employees of the company or for one or more categories of employees, provided that these categories are constituted on the basis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-28

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may decide not to rule under the accelerated procedure, unless the applicant's presence in France constitutes a threat to public…

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