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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article D351-7

For the application of article D. 351-6: 1° Are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: a) The references to the Labour Code; b) The references to the agreement of 10 June 20…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

…aning of Article L. 5212-13. Any person fulfilling the conditions mentioned in I of article L. 8221-6 or article L. 8221-6-1 is presumed to be a self-employed worker within the meaning of this article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article R264-1

…he provisions of articles R. 711-3 to R. 711-5, R. 721-1 to R.* 721-3, R. 731-1, R. 732-1 to R. 732-6, R. 733-1 to R. 733-21, R. 741-1 to R. 741-3, R. 742-1, R. 742-2, R. 743-1 to R. 743-22, R. 744-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° ter: Special provisions for urban renewal projects covered by an agreement with the National Agency for Urban Renewal (ANRU)

Article 1384 G

…ion of the supply of social rental housing demolished under the conditions provided for in articles 6 and 9-1 of law n° 2003-710 of 1st August 2003 on the guidelines and programming for towns and urba…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-3

…for less than two years, been convicted of one of the offences defined by articles L. 442-5, L. 442-6 and L. 443-1, commits the same offence, the maximum fine incurred is doubled.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the entry into national territory of the elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they are not authorised in the Member State of origin

Article R1245-15

…Agreement on the European Economic Area that do not have the authorisation provided for in Article 6(2) of Directive 2004/23/EC on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procuremen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-6

…y obstructs in a serious or repeated manner the enforcement of one of the titles mentioned in 1° to 6° of the I of article 373-2-2, order the parent to pay a civil fine of an amount that may not excee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-1

…following the underwriting or guaranteed placement of financial instruments, within the meaning of 6-1 or 6-2 of Article D. 321-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, provided that these rights are no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-42

…ocedures for setting up the health, safety and working conditions committee(s) referred to in 1° to 6° of Article L. 2315-41.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-1

…"entity" means in particular the funds referred to in Articles L. 214-8, L. 214-24-34 and L. 214-169 of the Monetary and Financial Code. III. - For the application of this Title, the terms: "public…

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