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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-1

The branch agreement defines employees' employment and working conditions. In particular, it may define the guarantees applicable to them in the following areas: 1° Minimum wages ; 2° Classifications;…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12-2

…s sample and the use by that athlete of a substance or method prohibited pursuant to Article L. 232-9, the laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency in France may, on the basis of blood or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1751

…Repealed). 2. In all cases where a breach of the invoicing rules as provided for in articles L. 441-9 and L. 443-3 of the French Commercial Code (1), the offender's business may be sequestered until t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article D426-12

…s at the same time as the validity of the authorisation provided for in article 15 of the law of 23 May 2006.It specifies the maximum number of foreign nationals holding a provisional residence permit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-110

An undertaking for collective real estate investment may grant the guarantees referred to in article L. 211-38 under the conditions defined in that same article and under the following additional cond…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-72

The inspections provided for in article L. 821-9 are carried out on the basis of documents or on site. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 821-12, the auditors may ask the statutory audi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-29

…the exception of the renewal applications referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 6122-10, may only be received during periods and in accordance with timetables determined by order of the Dir…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electronic offers and promotions

Article L132-26

Any breach of the obligations mentioned in articles L. 122-8 and L. 122-9 relating to promotional offers and operations by electronic means is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-4

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-5 to L. 224-25-9 relating to the formation, modification and duration of the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: The Departmental Director of Fire and Rescue Services

Article L1424-32

…ental director of fire and rescue services are appointed to their posts pursuant to Article L. 1424-9 and, in overseas departments, after receiving the opinion of the minister responsible for overseas…

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