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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employers' groups

Article R1255-9

Any person referred to in article D. 1253-2 and in the last paragraph of article D. 1253-4 who transmits inaccurate information or fails to notify any changes within the period specified in these arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-16

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the events and that proposes, through its articles of association, to combat drug addiction or drug trafficking may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-21

The opinions are delivered in plenary session or, where appropriate, by the sections under the conditions laid down in article L. 4422-34. The opinions of the council or the sections are adopted by a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R7124-38

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 4153-7, L. 7124-1 to L. 7124-11, L. 7124-13 to L. 7124-18 and L. 7124-21 as well as articles R. 7124-3, R. 7124-10, R. 7124-26, R. 7124-31 and R. 7124-34 co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-98

The provisions of articles R. 5126-21, R. 5126-22, R. 5126-23 with the exception of the second paragraph, R. 5126-29, of article R. 5126-32 under the conditions provided for in its III, of article R.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 E

The following are exempt from value added tax:1° The organisation of games of chance or gambling subject to the progressive levies mentioned in Article 1560 of this Code, Article L. 2333-56 of the Gen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-47

The organe central du crédit agricole is a public limited company (société anonyme), responsible for facilitating, coordinating and controlling the performance of the operations provided for in this C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information-consultation

Article R1233-3-3

Disputes relating to the expert appraisal provided for in article L. 1233-34 must be duly substantiated and sent to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information for the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R519-58

No later than 31 July each year, the association shall send the report referred to in II of Article L. 519-13 to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. This report contains a copy of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other pharmacists

Article R5126-84

…hen these pharmacists are absent for more than one month, for whatever reason, they shall be replaced. Their replacement may not exceed one year and shall be carried out in accordance with the statuto…

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