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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial facilities.

Article A750-7

…ept for as long as it appears in the INSEE SIRENE file. When a request for authorisation has been investigated, the identity of applicants is automatically cleared at the end of a period of one year f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial facilities.

Article A750-6

Persons who so request may be provided with the following information: A. - Categories of information recorded in connection with the processing of applications: A-1. Description of the application A-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial facilities.

Article A750-2

…ng of authorised areas and participation in the work of the departmental commercial facilities observatories mentioned in article L. 751-9.To this end, the application lists the commercial establishme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R5215-1

…e obligation to re-train and re-educate sick and injured employees for work, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 5213-5, is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article D8255-1

The employee is informed of the legal action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation in application of article L. 8255-1 by any means giving a date certain. This information specifies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-1

A société anonyme (public limited company) is a company whose capital is divided into shares and which is formed between partners who bear losses only up to the amount of their contributions.It is for…

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

Article L235-1

Foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book and who are unable to justify a right to residency under this Title may be subject, depending on the case, to a decision refusing residency,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-4

The use of a facility referred to in Article L. 1335-3 may be prohibited by the State representative in the département, on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, if the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-2

The provisions relating to waste management, taken in the interests of public health, are those of Chapter I of Title IV of Book V of the Environmental Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-1

The provisions relating to the fight against air pollution and odours, taken in the interests of public health, are those set out in Title II of Book II of the Environment Code.

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