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Showing 221230 of 69211 articles for Art. s. L 237-2 · L 237-15 · L 237-16 · R 237-1

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-167

I. - This section does not apply to securitisation undertakings, with the exception of this sub-section and I and II of article L. 214-24.II. - By way of derogation from I, securitisation undertakings…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-15

The act of recording or causing to be recorded on a file, in breach of the provisions of article L. 312-22, the names of persons making use of the right of withdrawal, is punishable by a fine of 300,0…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-16

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750 if a client company: 1° Employs a ported employee outside the cases provided for in Article L. 1254-3 ; 2° Disregards the prohibitions on employing a po…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-15

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or lega…

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

Article L561-15

I. - The persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall be required, under the conditions laid down in this chapter, to report to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 the sums entered in their b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-15

In order to organise collaboration between medical professionals competent in imaging, the regional health agency may, at the request of the professionals concerned, authorise the creation of shared m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-16

Each trade union section has, for the benefit of its trade union delegate(s) and the employees of the company called upon to negotiate the company agreement or arrangement, with a view to preparing th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-15

I.-Provided that the essential obligations of the contract continue to be met, the implementation of a crisis prevention or management measure referred to in Articles L. 311-12, L. 311-14 or L. 311-30…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Capital increases

Article L212-15

Companies may carry out capital increases by issuing shares reserved for employees under the terms and conditions set out either in Articles L. 225-187 to L. 225-197 of the French Commercial Code or i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme.

Article L313-15

In the event of amicable liquidation, compulsory liquidation or receivership by sale of the debtor company, the equity loans are repaid only after all other preferential or unsecured creditors have be…

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