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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-3

I.-The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the social security code relating to the titre emploi-service entreprise and of chapter III of title VII of book II of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Liquidation.

Article R310-3

The mayor shall issue a receipt for the declaration of the liquidation sale within a maximum of fifteen days of receipt of the complete file for the said declaration; if the file is incomplete, the ma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Local authorities

Article L113-3

The sums paid by local authorities or groups of local authorities to sports companies in performance of service provision contracts, or any agreement whose purpose does not fall within the scope of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-30

In the event of the liquidation of a reinsurance undertaking referred to in 1° or 2° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, the commitments arising from contracts underwritten through a branch or under the fre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-3

In the event of a dispute arising from the application of Articles L. 2331-1, L. 2331-2 and L. 2331-6, the social and economic committee or the representative trade union organisations in the company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6211-8 and L. 6211-9, when it results in unjustified expenditure for a health insurance organisation, is sanctioned by the penalties provided for i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-3

During the liquidation of the company, the liquidator shall, under his responsibility, carry out the publication formalities incumbent on the company's legal representatives. In particular, any decisi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Billing for services

Article D7233-3

Only invoices that have been paid in full are eligible for the aid provided for in article 199 sexdecies of the French General Tax Code: 1° Either by payment card, direct debit, bank transfer, univers…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L731-3

Any breach of Article L. 731-2 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €100,000. The fine is imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs under the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article L2225-3

When the supply of the water points referred to in articles L. 2225-1 and L. 2225-2 use a water transport or distribution network, the related investments required of the public or private person resp…

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