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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-17

…checks on the conformity of fresh fruit and vegetables with the marketing standards provided for in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011, as amended, laying down detailed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2122-4

…artmental council . The offices of mayor are also incompatible with those of member of the European Commission, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank or member of the Monetary Pol…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-27

…he manufacturer's instruction manual (or a copy thereof), the date of purchase or, failing that, of commissioning, the planned date of disposal for personal protective equipment subject to ageing; - m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-84-1

…the employer does not take into account, for risk-takers within the meaning of Articles 3 and 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 604/2014 of 4 March 2014 supplementing Directive 2013/36/EU…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-11

…ablishments, maintaining links with one of the high-risk third countries identified by the European Commission pursuant to Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of 20 May 2015. II.-The Minister respons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-26

…mination procedure, the terms of which are defined by regulation after consultation of the National Commission for Collective Bargaining. This procedure must preserve the rights of third parties. When…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, employee adviser and member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee

Article L2421-2

…Défenseur syndical (trade union representative) referred to in article L. 1453-4 ; 7° Member of the commission mentioned in article L. 23-111-1.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-21

…t to Articles L. 385-7 and R. 385-18 to R. 385-20, under the conditions specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-12

The granting of aid from the compensation fund is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-13

…il pursuant to Article L. 814-2. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, sets out the conditions for application of t…

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