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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L784-7

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 621-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-2 Law no.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-9

For the application of article L. 1237-5 in Mayotte: a) The words: "in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code" are replaced three times by the words: "in the second paragraph of article 6…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of budgets and accounts

Article L2573-40

I. - The articles L. 2313-1 to L. 2313-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 2313-1:1° 8° is delete…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Removal transport contracts

Article L224-64

The carrier's direct action for payment provided for in article L. 132-8 du code de commerce may not be implemented against a consumer who has already paid for the removal service with a removal compa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-44

…ation of the offer, the offeror shall send the information memorandum referred to in III of Article L. 621-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code to the social and economic committee to which the offer…

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

Article L561-34

…th the obligations laid down in Chapters I and II of this Title, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall provide regular information to their staff. To the same end, they shall set up all ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-9

The provisions of 2° of article L. 2331-6 and those of 7° of article L. 2331-8 will come into force as from the 1997 financial year for fixed assets acquired as from 1 January 1996. For financial year…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-4

…er over the assets and rights resulting from the accounting records established pursuant to article L. 134-2, even on the basis of Book VI of the Commercial Code, Articles 2331 and 2377 of the Civil C…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-14

Abusing a person's weakness or ignorance within the meaning of articles L. 121-8 to L. 121-10 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be incr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia

Article L2727-1

…f public action, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Applicable provisions In their wording L. 2711-1 to L. 2711-8

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