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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-3

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Enforcement provisions.

Article L323-34

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this section, and in particular : - the procedures for application of Article L. 323-21 ; - the procedure…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-32-2

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in Article L. 623-32 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in acc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3133-3-2

In the absence of an agreement, the employer sets the public holidays.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5-3

An inter-regional council and a disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Antilles-Guyane order of nurses is responsible for nurses in French Guyana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin and Saint…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article L621-5-3

I. - A fixed fee is payable by persons subject to the supervision of the Autorité des marchés financiers, where provided for by law or regulation, in the following cases: 1° In the event of publicatio…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L141-3

The Commission referred to in the eighth paragraph of Article L. 141-2 examines applications for registration from the persons referred to in Articles L. 211-1 to L. 211-6 and, after checking that the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-3

Failure to comply with the deadline for sending letters of dismissal provided for in article L. 1233-39 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros, imposed as many times as there are employees affected by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: EXCEPTIONAL ADMISSION TO STAY

Article L435-3

In exceptional cases, foreign nationals who have been placed in the care of child welfare or a trustworthy third party between the ages of sixteen and eighteen and who can prove that they have been un…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-3

All legal expenses insurance contracts explicitly stipulate that the insured is free to choose a lawyer or any other person qualified by the laws or regulations in force to defend, represent or serve…

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