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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-7

…ith the provisions relating to compensation for overtime as set out in articles L. 3121-28, L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 and L. 3121-36 to L. 3121-40 ispunishable by a fourth-class fine. Infringements give…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-81

…ory: 1° The bodies mentioned in article R. 123-3 ; 2° The IT department mentioned in Article R. 123-30-14; 3° The ministry in charge of associative life.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-7

…ents may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 précitée, pour la mise en œuvre des actions engagées dans le cadre des compétences qui…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-26

…subject to articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20. If the administrative account has not been adopted by 30 June of the year following the year in which the end of the exercise of powers was declared, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Economic weighting studies

Article R713-66

…ithin each region.The statistical data mentioned in the first paragraph are collected no later than 30 September of the year preceding that of the general renewal. The tax bases for the year preceding…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

…t accompanied by the certificate of conformity provided for inArticle 12 of Decree No. 2005-1236 of 30 September 2005, as amended, or accompanied by a certificate that is incomplete or not written in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-5

Banking networks with a central body, within the meaning of Articles L. 511-30 and L. 511-31 of the Monetary and Financial Code relating to the activity and control of credit institutions, constitute…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-36-1

A fonds commun de placement à risques may borrow up to 10% of its assets. This limit is raised to 30% of its assets to enable it to meet, on a temporary basis, requests for redemption of units by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Isolated workers.

Article R4543-20

A lone worker may not carry out work which : 1° Involve the manual carrying of a mass in excess of 30 kg, the manual installation or removal of equipment weighing in excess of 50 kg, or the installati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article D6327-4

Each year, before 30 April, the coordination support mechanism sends the regional health agency and, where applicable, the departmental council, an activity report covering, in particular, the achieve…

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