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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Occupational exposure limit values

Article R4431-2

…ure limit values Daily noise exposure level of 87 dB (A) or peak sound pressure level of 140 dB (C) 2° Upper exposure values triggering the preventive action provided for in article R. 4434-3, in 2° o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-4

…ent, which may be repaid or withdrawn at any time at the request of the securitisation undertaking; 2° Treasury bills or debt securities issued by a State party to the Agreement on the European Econom…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-23-1

…nted to a person who was not entitled to it, unless it is transferred to the person entitled to it; 2° Or that on the date on which it was granted the variety did not satisfy the conditions mentioned…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-22

…of Chapter I of Title II and Section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of this Book: 1° Customs officers, 2° Officers from the Directorate General of Public Finance, 3° Labour inspectors; 4° Officers mentio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article R812-21-1

…Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires are not applicable; 2° Magistrates who inspect a person mentioned in III of Article L. 812-2, may be assisted, in additi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents

Article A134-2

…cation mentioned in 1. 1, and where applicable 1. 2 and 1. 4. of Annex I of Annex 1-1 to this book; 2° A bulletin or application for affiliation to an old-age insurance fund for non-salaried persons a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-20

The agents mentioned in 1° to 6° and in the dernier tiret du dernier alinéa du I de l'article L. 205-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime ainsi que les agents assermentés de l'Etat chargés du contr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution and to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L831-2

…f its ninth and tenth paragraphs and Articles 78-2-1 and 78-2-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure"; 2° Article L. 821-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 821-1 -A foreigner entering Guadeloupe, French Guiana…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L832-2

…ter of the Customs Code" are replaced by the locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 2° Article L. 821-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 821-1 -A foreigner entering Saint-Barthélemy without…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L833-2

…ter of the Customs Code" are replaced by the locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 2° Article L. 821-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 821-1 -A foreigner entering Saint-Martin without comp…

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