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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-21-1

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 1618-2, syndicates of municipalities may waive the obligation to deposit with the State the amount of the balance of the investment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-29-1

…ration due under a partnership contract or a contract referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 6148-5 of the Public Health Code in respect of investment costs, which include in particular stud…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-2

…t remains suspended during the periods in which he/she is following the actions mentioned inarticle L. 323-3-1 of the Social Security Code under the conditions set out in the same article.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-2-1

…contracts in the same company are considered to be successive, for the purposes of applying article L. 1244-2, when they are concluded over one or more seasons, including when they have been interrupt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-2-1

Failure by the persons mentioned in I of article L. 531-12 to observe professional secrecy is punishable by the penalties set out inarticle 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General terms and conditions of sale

Article L441-1-2

…ailers, to processors or to any other professional who obtains supplies for the needs of his business. Central buying groups or wholesaler referencing centres are treated in the same way as wholesaler…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: One-off assistance for apprentice employers

Article L6243-1-2

…and advises companies liable for the additional apprenticeship contribution referred to in article L. 6242-1 in their recruitment of young people or adults through apprenticeship or professionalisati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-2-1

The authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 2324-1 provides, at the request of the head of the establishment or service, for different reception capacities for different periods…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-1-2

I.-The obligation to declare and the obligation to disclose referred to in Articles L. 152-1 and L. 152-1-1 shall not be deemed to have been fulfilled if the information provided is incorrect or incom…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-1

…m with any information which is essential or relevant for the performance of their supervisory duties. It shall transmit to them, on request, any relevant information and, on its own initiative, any e…

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