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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training contract between a natural person and a training organisation.

Article L6353-6

…trainee before the expiry of the withdrawal period provided for in Article L. 6353-5. No more than 30% of the agreed price may be paid on expiry of this period. The balance is paid in instalments as…

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

Article L773-3

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…e French Heritage Code; 4° Substances classified as category 1 in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on drug precursors; 5° Goods…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-7

The option to go back on the first conversion decision offered to the subscriber or member of a life insurance or capitalisation contract, under the conditions provided for in I of Article 3 of Order…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…1-7-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 5721-8 law no. 2016-341 of 23 March 2016 L. 5721-9 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004II. - For the application of article L. 5721-2 :1° The words: "interregion…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The National Insurance School.

Article L412-1

…inancing of the Ecole Nationale d'Assurances, and, in the absence of such a rider, from 1st January 2004.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-56

…the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/ EC, 2003/125/ EC and 2004/72/ EC, and the date on which that information is made public.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8

…ubject of a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, laying down Community procedure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-84

…to operating expenses, is subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-86 to L. 225-90 and L. 22-10-30.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Closure decisions

Article R3132-23

…Minister for Trade for five consecutive years may appear on the list referred to in article L. 3132-30.

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