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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-12

…er 2018, as well as the associations representing them, to receive, in disregard of Article L. 5141-13-1, benefits in kind or in cash, procured by companies mentioned in Article L. 5142-1, is punishab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-33

…e eurozone;4° The interest rates on passbook savings accounts defined in articles L. 221-1 , L. 221-13 and L. 221-27 of the Monetary and Financial Code.II. - The indexation formula for variable intere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-2

…es.III. - The Institute's annual activity report referred to inArticle 8 of Decree No. 2005-1555 of 13 December 2005 , as amended, relating to the Institut national du travail, de l'emploi et de la fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-14

…oyees include at least one person meeting the conditions set out in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article L. 131-13; 5° It has its registered office, a branch or an establishment related to its speciality with…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2144-9

…nts have not been made available on a buyer profile, for one of the reasons set out in articles R. 2132-12 and R. 2132-13, or by any other means, they shall be attached to the invitation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-16

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2352-13, the managers of each of the participating companies and the special negotiating body negotiate with a view to reaching an agree…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-2

…ynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1221-2, L. 1221-8-2, L. 1221-9, L. 1221-10-1, and L. 1221-13, and subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter.Article L. 1221-5 is applicable in F…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recording of sums calculated on the basis of theatrical screenings and festival selections

Article 721-19

The sums referred to in articles 721-13 and 721-18 are entered in the automatic account for promotion abroad on a provisional basis during the first half of each year and on a definitive basis during…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-20

…hs 1 and 2 of Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 9, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 12, Articles 13 and 15, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 21, paragraphs 1 to 3 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R286-2

…3° Article R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-32, R. 142-41 and R. 142-42 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situat…

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