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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation, exchange of information and supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L634-3

III of Article 8 and Articles 10-1 and 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life are applicable to any natural…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to the activity allowance for recipients of the specific solidarity allowance

Article L5425-3

When exercising, taking up or resuming a professional activity, the beneficiary of the specific solidarity allowance is deemed to have made a request for the activity allowance mentioned in article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-39

In companies with fewer than fifty employees, the employer notifies the employee of the redundancy for economic reasons by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter of notification…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-31

The control referred to in Article L. 1333-30 is carried out under the same conditions as those laid down in Chapter I of Title VII of Book I of the Environment Code. Where the competent authority is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-3

A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed for opening a café, cabaret or on-trade drinks outlet selling alcohol: 1° Without making the declaration provided for in article L. 3332-3 at least fifteen days in ad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-5

I.-The chairman of the grouping's unified medical commission is vice-chairman of the strategic committee and vice-chairman of the executive boards of the establishments belonging to the grouping.II.-T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-34-5

The Board of Directors, after consultation with the directors concerned, shall determine the training organisation(s) or centre(s) responsible for providing the training. At the end of the training co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-32

I. - The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall set up an organisation and internal procedures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, taking into account the risk assessment provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-3

I.-The support institution designated by the constituent agreement performs the following functions on behalf of the institutions that are members of the consortium:1° The strategy, optimisation and j…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-3

The only enforceable titles are1° Judicial or administrative decisions that are enforceable, as well as agreements to which these courts have granted enforceability;2° Foreign deeds and judgments as w…

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