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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-45

An appeal lodged with the specially designated court against a decision covered by the second paragraph of article L. 4163-18 is not subject to the ex gratia procedure provided for in articles R. 142-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties for intermediaries

Article L354-4

The following are applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in articles L. 354-1 and L. 354-5, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Definition of banking-related transactions

Article L311-2

I. - Credit institutions may also carry out transactions related to their business, such as : 1. Foreign exchange transactions ; 2. Transactions in gold, precious metals and coins; 3. Investment, subs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Succession of contracts.

Article L1251-37-1

…4° and 5° of article L. 1251-6; 5° Where the employee initiates early termination of the contract; 6° If the employee refuses to renew his assignment contract, for the duration of the non-renewed con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The regional economic, social and environmental council

Article L4134-7-1

In addition to the leave of absence they are granted pursuant to article L. 4134-6, the chairman and members of the regional economic, social and environmental council are entitled to a credit of hour…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-13

I. - The manager of any personalised support voucher organisation is liable to a 4th class fine:- for failing to send, at the intervals specified in article R. 1611-6, to each distributing authority o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-34

…32; 5° Instructions drawn up in application of the provisions of articles R. 4462-6 and R. 4462-7 ; 6° Reports of pyrotechnic events and significant incidents that have been observed; 7° The list of p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-11

…ncluding effects appearing over time as a result of repeated or continuous consumption or exposure; 6° Data concerning the effects on consumer health, taking account of addictive properties. The eleme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-8

For the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-5, offering or providing benefits in cash or in kind, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-4, subjec…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for amending the single copy and the certificate of transferability in the case of services entrusted to a subcontractor eligible for direct payment

Article R2193-7

The purchaser may not accept a subcontractor or approve its terms of payment if the single copy or the certificate of transferability has not been amended or if the proof referred to in article R. 219…

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