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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Additional hours by rider

Article L3123-22

…mum number of amendments that may be concluded, up to a limit of eight per year and per employee, except in the case of replacement of a named absent employee; 2° May provide for an increase in pay fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4353-2

…the title of medical electroradiology manipulator or medical laboratory technician or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of these professions is punishable as t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-12

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article R531-24

…the provisions of 1° of Article L. 531-24, the persons or associations mentioned in Article L. 531-25 shall refer the matter to the Chairman of the Office's Board of Directors by registered letter wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Intervention procedures

Article L1523-5

…grant semi-public companies engaged in the construction or management of housing subsidies or advances intended for housing programmes, and their annexes, the financing of which is subject to maximum…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1460

…79 and relating to their photographic works; 3° Authors and composers, teachers of literature, science and the arts for pleasure, primary school teachers ; 4° Lyric and dramatic artists; 5° Midwives a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000: 1° Wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-2

…orité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that the firm: 1. Has its registered office and effective management in France ; 2. Has, taking into account the nature of the service it wis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6: Payroll tax

Article 1679 A

…ns governed by the law of 1st July 1901, foundations recognised as being in the public interest, cancer centres mentioned in article L. 6162-1 of the Public Health Code, the professional unions and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-1

…With effect from 2012, a national fund for the equalisation of inter-communal and communal resources is created for communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own…

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