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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L920-1

The following provisions shall not apply to the Department of Mayotte: 1° In Book II, Article L. 225-245-1, Chapter IX of Title II, Chapter IV bis of Title IV and Chapter II of Title V; 2° In Book IV,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article R8282-1

…contractual stipulations listed in article L. 8281-1 shall be liable to a fine of the fifth class : 1° Who has not enjoined the employer to put an end to the situation within the period mentioned in a…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L1312-1

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 1324-1, L. 1337-1, L. 1337-1-1, L. 1338-4 and L. 1343-1, breaches of the provisions of the articles of this book, or of the regulations adopted for their appli…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and standing

Article L623-1

A nationally representative consumer defence association approved under Article L. 811-1 may bring an action before a civil court to obtain compensation for individual losses suffered by consumers pla…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article R561-31-1

For the application of Article L. 561-15-1, the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2 shall transmit to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 the information relating to the trans…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1451

…Subject to the provisions of II, the following are exempt from cotisation foncière des entreprises: 1° Agricultural cooperative companies and their unions and agricultural collective interest companie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L8211-1

The following offences constitute illegal employment under the conditions laid down in this book: 1° Concealed work ; 2° Merchanting ; 3° Illegal loan of labour ; 4° Employment of foreign nationals no…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Measures following controls

Article R542-1

For the application of articles R. 521-1, R. 522-1, R. 523-1, R. 524-1 and R. 525-2 in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and Mayotte, the references to the regional director of the economy, employment,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Withholding tax on interest on savings bonds

Article 1678 bis

1. Interest on savings bonds issued by industrial and commercial companies and, whatever their purpose, by the legal entities referred to in Article 108 give rise, at the time of their payment and eve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-11

The decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to suspend all or part of the activity of the health centre, or of one or more of its branches where they exist, to lift this suspens…

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