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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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article L7345-1

…referred to in Article L. 7343-5 and the audience measurement referred to in 6° of Article L. 7343-22 ; 2° To ensure the financing of the training courses referred to in Article L. 7343-19 and the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

…lien on a business;4° The pledge of a business;5° Declarations of claims pursuant to Article L. 141-22 of the French Commercial Code;6° Maritime mortgages excluding those relating to ships registered…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-28

For the monitoring of mycotoxin levels in foodstuffs, only one sample is taken. It gives rise to the drawing up of a report under the conditions provided for in articles R. 512-10 and R. 512-11.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6: Payroll tax

Article 1679 A

…ticle are only liable, in respect of one year, for the part of its amount exceeding a fixed sum of €22,535. This amount is increased each year in the same proportion as the upper limit of the first br…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Qualifications of persons and organisations carrying out location surveys, dust measurements and analyses of materials and products

Article R1334-23

The surveys provided for in articles R. 1334-20 to R. 1334-22 as well as the periodic assessment of the state of preservation provided for in article R. 1334-27 and the visual examination provided for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-5

…d similar waste; 8° Water; 9° Wastewater treatment, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2224-8; 10° Urban rainwater management, within the meaning of Article L. 2226-1. The agglomeration c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts performed by health professionals

Article L426-1

…e healthcare professional must then reimburse the fund a sum equal to the amount of the excess that may have been provided for in the said insurance contract.II - The fund is also responsible for comp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

…he disciplinary bodies, including their chairman, are appointed by ..... (2).The duties of a member may only be terminated during his term of office in the event of:1° A definitive impediment recorded…

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

Article D214-113

…nd 6 of the I of article D. 211-1 A . II. - An undertaking for collective investment in real estate may enter into contracts constituting the financial futures instruments referred to in I, with a vie…

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