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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article L6316-4

…ondary education establishments associated with the State by contract that have declared an apprentice training centre are subject to the certification requirement mentioned in article L. 6316-1 for t…

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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
Section V: Business property tax

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 Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-1

…123-6 to R. 123-27Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 123-28Decree No. 2007-1851 of 26 December 2007 Article R. 123-29Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 123-30Decree No. 2020-11…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-5

…ed for from II to X. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R312-5

…ription of the main characteristics of the credit TYPE OF CREDIT Total amount of credit This is the ceiling or the total amount of sums made available under the credit agreement . credit agreement [in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 quater

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to communes, with the exception of I, IV and V of article 1636 B septies, apply to the City of Paris. For the application of these provisions: 1° The refere…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-1

I.-The performance reviews of the devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 shall be governed by the provisions of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-7

…daptations provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la déconcentration e…

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