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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedures for mobilising trade receivables.

Article R313-17-2

If the assigned receivable includes a portion representing a fraction of the cost of the investments, as defined pursuant to Article L. 313-29-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the notifica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-25

…rticle L. 7124-9 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. Any person employing children mentioned in 5° of article L. 7124-1 who fails to comply with the obligation mentioned in the second paragraph of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Breach of contract.

Article L7112-2

In newspaper and periodical companies, in the event of termination by either party of the open-ended employment contract of a professional journalist, the period of notice, subject to 3° of Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and principals

Article D1263-21

The poster mentioned in article L. 1262-4-5 provides information on the French labour law regulations applicable to employees posted to France in terms of working hours, minimum wage, accommodation, p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation

Article R1231-8

The donor sends the committee of experts referred to in article R. 1231-5 a request for authorisation to carry out the removal, where applicable in the context of a cross-donation, together with a cop…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-21

…y each creditor social organisation for each of the ranks of lien to which its claims are attached; 5° The total sums declared by the Treasury by category of claim.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-6-1

Collective agreements and conventions subject to approval in accordance with the first paragraph of 6° of Article L. 711-16 are transmitted to the supervisory minister of the chambers of commerce and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-8

All research authorised under article L. 2151-5 is placed under the direction of a responsible person designated by the application mentioned in article R. 2151-6.The person responsible for the resear…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-9

The cross presentation, by function or by nature, provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 3661-5 is made between the most detailed level of the functional nomenclature and each of the accoun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific provisions relating to the handling of industrial radiology equipment

Article R4451-63

…ng; 4° The methods of testing knowledge and the conditions for issuing the certificate of aptitude; 5° The period of validity of this certificate and the conditions for its renewal.

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