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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financing of vocational training

Article L6131-2

The one-off contribution to vocational training and work-linked training mentioned in 2° of Article L. 6131-1 is made up of : 1° The apprenticeship tax mentioned in article L. 6241-1 ; 2° The vocation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-23

…published on the website of a company having its registered office in a third country, it shall indicate, as appropriate, the name and address of the branch in France emanating from the company referr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-20

…IV of title I of book II of the Monetary and Financial Code, the characteristics of which are identical to those of the undertakings or collective investments provided for in the original plan. If it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Institutional medical conference

Article R6164-2

The health care organisation's medical conference is kept informed of the following matters: 1° Analysis reports on undesirable events, in particular those mentioned in article L. 6161-2, which have o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-29

The provisions of articles R. 1511-24, R. 1511-25 and R. 1511-28 are not applicable to the assumption of fees payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees contracted to carry out the operations provide…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance.

Article R243-2

…ion cost of the work declared in advance by the project owner. In addition, while the work is being carried out, the project owner may ask any party involved in the building process to provide evidenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-2

…lude such operations, without first making a declaration to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Produ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-2

…sed, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of the average annual turnover, calculated on the basis of the last three annual turnover figures known on the date of the offence,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-26

…ote sufficient time to the performance of their duties. II - Where the investment firm is of significant importance by virtue of its size, its internal organisation and the nature, scale and complexit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Support for theatrical distribution

Article 422-25

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