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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L3333-10

The fees referred to in article L. 3333-8 are subject to the five-year statute of limitations which begins to run from the date on which they became due. The four-year statute of limitations institute…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L6313-1

The following is punishable by a fine of 8,000 euros: 1° Carrying out medical transport without approval or despite the withdrawal of approval ; 2° Putting or keeping in service a vehicle used for lan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-4

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R430-9

In the event of total or partial annulment of a decision taken by the Autorité de la concurrence or by the Minister responsible for the economy on the basis of Articles L. 430-5, L. 430-7, L. 430-7-1,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R661-7

The clerk of the court of appeal shall, within eight days of delivery of the judgment, send a copy of the judgment to the clerk of the court for completion of the publicity measures provided for in Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-19-11

The proceeds of sums payable under the third paragraph of Article L. 1331-1 and the articles L. 1331-2, L. 1331-3, L. 1331-6, L. 1331-7, L. 1331-8 and L. 1331-10 of the French Public Health Code is ad…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employees not working the same collective timetable

Article D3171-9

The provisions of article D. 3171-8 do not apply: 1° To employees covered by collective labour agreements or agreements providing for fixed working hours where these agreements or agreements lay down…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4113-71

The qualification of "société civile professionnelle de médecins" or "société civile professionnelle de chirurgiens-dentistes", to the exclusion of any other, accompanies the company name in all corre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation procedures and specifications for the supported employment scheme

Article D5213-91

The financing agreement concluded in application of IV of article L. 5213-2-1 may in particular involve the Fonds de développement pour l'insertion professionnelle des handicapés mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-41

Pursuant to article L. 5221-8, employers must check that the foreign national they intend to employ is legally resident. To this end, the employer shall refer the matter to the prefect of the départem…

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