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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article R1431-3-1

The Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie draws up a code of conduct for councillors, which is made public.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prohibitions

Article R1333-6-1

I.-The use of substances originating from a facility in which a nuclear activity is or was carried out, when they are contaminated, activated or likely to be by radionuclides belonging to categories o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article D464-8-1

The decisions of the Autorité de la concurrence referred to in Article L. 470-7-1 are published on the Autorité's website. Publicity may be limited to take account of the legitimate interest of the pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-5-1

I.-The total exemption from financial penalties provided for in IV of article L. 464-2 is granted when the following conditions are met: 1° The applicant satisfies the conditions laid down in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-1

The Minister responsible for the economy shall notify, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the companies that it suspects of practices mentioned in Articles L. 420-1, L. 420-2, L. 42…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-34-1

Regional chambers of commerce and industry shall ensure that the chambers attached to them provide their members with the services and facilities required of them by law or regulation. Where a regiona…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article D522-1-2

The minimum capital of the payment institutions referred to in article L. 522-11-1 is set at 40,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-1

The certificate of conformity provided for in Article L. 752-23 for the projects mentioned in article R. 752-44 :1° For projects not requiring planning permission:a) The commercial operating authorisa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-6-1

The Environment and Living Environment Section comprises seventeen members, including: 1° Eight representatives of organisations active in the field of environmental protection in Corsica; 2° Eight re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section unique : Le conseil des sites de Corse

Article R4421-5-1

A permanent delegation is created within the sites council sitting in a formation known as "heritage and architecture", whose powers are described in article R. 611-23 of the heritage code.It comprise…

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