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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-7

The institution with which an SME innovation account defined in Article L. 221-32-4 is opened shall keep, for each unit or share held in the securities account, as well as for the cash held in the cas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3

The officers mentioned in article L. 450-1 may operate on the public highway, enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. any premises used for business purposes and any premises where services are being provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-3

Any public or private body wishing to provide training related to the exercise of the mandate of local elected representatives is required to obtain prior approval issued by the minister responsible f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3-2

When the employment contract is terminated by the court to the detriment of the employer or at the request of the employee under the procedure referred to inArticle L. 1451-1, the amount of compensati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-3

In compliance with article L. 4251-17, the municipalities, the Lyon metropolitan area and the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status are solely competent to de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council

Article L142-3

I. - The General Council of the Banque de France comprises :1° The Governor and the two Deputy Governors of the Banque de France ;2° Two members appointed by the President of the National Assembly and…

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Article Annexe 6-3

Jurisdictions having jurisdiction in the overseas departments to hear, pursuant to Article L. 610-1,procedures applicable to traders and artisans DEPARTEMENTJURISDICTION RESSORT Guadeloupe Tribunal mi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Priority actions.

Article L228-35-1

…pany is formed or during its existence, priority shares may be created which enjoy advantages over all other shares, subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-122 to L. 225-125. As an exception to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-34

The borrower may at any time, at his or her own initiative, repay the credit granted to him or her early, in whole or in part. In this case, interest and charges relating to the remaining term of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-3

The evidence of formal qualifications required in application of 1° of Article L. 4111-1 is, for the practice of the profession of dental surgeon : 1° Either the French State diploma of doctor of dent…

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