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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-3

…le and meeting the conditions laid down for the issue of bonds by public offering; 10. The States ; 11. Securitisation or specialised financing bodies; 12. The Agence centrale des organismes de sécuri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4

…ealth and safety at work, age of admission to work, employment of children; 10° Illegal employment; 11° Reimbursements made in respect of professional expenses corresponding to charges of a special na…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-1

…the conditions set out in 1°, 2°, 3°, 4° and 5°, carry on the activities set out in article L. 321-11 ;7° The associations referred to in article L. 322-26-3.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

…5 rooms: 0.70;- 6 rooms: 0.60;- 7 rooms: 0.55;- 8 rooms: 0.51;- 9 rooms: 0.48;- 10 rooms: 0.45;- 11 rooms: 0.43;- 12 rooms: 0.41;- 13 rooms: 0.39;- 14 rooms: 0.37;- 15 rooms and more: 0.35.III. - T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 L

…ns of Article 881 M :1° Where they involve the low-income housing bodies specified in l'article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code and the other bodies and local authorities indicated in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-1

…y. Collection of the contributions referred to in 1° to 3° of Article L. 5422-9 and Article L. 5422-11 is carried out on behalf of this body by the unions for the collection of social security and fam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-6

…years of operation of the laboratory, estimated in accordance with the provisions of Articles D. 6211-13 and D. 6211-14 ; 8° Where applicable, a copy of the cooperation agreement(s) provided for in A…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on the seller who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 217-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on a professional who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-5

The agency is headed by a Director General appointed by decree. The Director General issues opinions and recommendations falling within the remit of the Agency and, on behalf of the State, takes decis…

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