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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-6

…eld criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, the offences defined in Article L. 310-5 of this Code shall incur, in addition to the fine in accordance with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18

The provisions of article L. 2334-17 apply for the calculation of the synthetic index of resources and charges for municipalities with 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants, subject to the substitution of the na…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-5-1

…contribution based on the gross remuneration of their statutory and non-statutory employees up to a ceiling, under conditions set by decree.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional Certification Commission

Article R6113-6

…draws up its annual work programme and sets the agenda for each meeting. The Chairman may, where necessary, seek the opinion or expertise of public authorities in assessing the criteria for examining…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-10

…the efficient execution of orders. They also set the conditions for admission of members in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 421-17 . In particular, they determine the conditions for acces…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-6

…c liquidity requirement where, on the basis of the controls and examinations carried out in accordance with Article L. 533-2-3, it finds that a Class 2 investment firm or a Class 3 investment firm tha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-3-2

…31-11, by personal intervention not requiring the use of an existing technological application, device or component, designed or specially adapted for this purpose, with the aim of infringing a copyri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-29

In the event of the opening or pronouncement of compulsory liquidation proceedings in respect of a credit institution, finance company, electronic money institution, payment institution or investment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-27

I. - Only workers holding a certificate of aptitude for hyperbaric conditions issued following training provided in accordance with the conditions laid down in this section may work in hyperbaric envi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-5

…airman and members of the Commission will send the Chairman of the Haute Autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique a declaration of interests as provided for in III of the Article 4 of the loi…

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