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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Protection of minors.

Article R3353-7

…inks outlet: 1° Failing to place the sign provided for in article L. 3342-4 in the place indicated; 2° Affixing posters of a model other than that defined in the same article. II - The same penalty ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with training and professional integration

Article L5134-122

Local public education establishments and local public agricultural education and vocational training establishments that conclude contracts to recruit a student under a future teacher's job benefit f…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2113-11

…1° It is not in a position to carry out the organisational, steering and coordination tasks itself;2° Awarding the contract in separate lots is likely to restrict competition or is likely to make it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-1

…n the department, are exercised by the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity; 2° The powers devolved to the departmental council, the regional council or their president are exer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 223 quinquies A

The legal persons designated in 2 of Article 218 A may be invited, by the tax department, to designate within ninety days of receipt of this request, a representative in France authorised to receive c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment services providers

Article D775-21

…ith Article 71(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 of 25 April 2016" are deleted;2° In Article D. 533-11, the words: "mentioned in Article 6 of the Order of 2 November 1945", the wo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L945-9

…968 of 30 September 1953 is replaced by the reference to Decree no. 55-639 of 20 May 1955; II.-The 2° is worded as follows: " 2° Seagoing vessels as well as riverboats. "

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L935-9

…968 of 30 September 1953 is replaced by the reference to Decree no. 55-639 of 20 May 1955. II.-The 2° is worded as follows: "2° Seagoing vessels as well as riverboats. "

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article D3131-4

…the employee's home and workplace or by the distance between different workplaces of the employee; 2° Guarding, surveillance and duty activities characterised by the need to ensure the protection of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Accreditation Commission.

Article R1114-5

…terministerial Mission of Vigilance and Combat against Sectarian Aberrations or his representative; 2° Ten members, appointed by order of the Minister for Health: a) One representative of the National…

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