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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Age of admission.

Article L4153-3

The provisions of article L. 4153-1 do not prevent minors over the age of fourteen from being authorised during their school holidays to carry out work appropriate to their age, provided that they are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-3

Foreign nationals wishing to enter France in order to work in an employed capacity and who wish to settle there on a long-term basis must prove that they have sufficient knowledge of the French langua…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Obligations of the parties with regard to payment instruments

Article D133-3

Where a payment service user has used the means made available to him by his payment service provider in accordance with II of Article L. 133-15 to inform him of the loss, theft or misappropriation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities in the process of extinction.

Article R212-3

The rules governing investment certificates are set out in articles R. 228-33 to 39 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-34

Unless otherwise stipulated, the provisions of articles R. 214-32-9 to D. 214-33 are applicable to private equity funds.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Occupational health inspector.

Article L8123-3

With a view to preventing occupational illnesses, medical labour inspectors are authorised to take samples for analysis purposes, particularly of the materials and products used.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Preliminary provisions

Article R1143-3

The mediation commission referred to in article L. 1143-7 comprises, in addition to the mediator appointed by the judge, who chairs the commission, the following members, appointed by order of the jud…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 9: Rights of the debtor's spouse.

Article R631-30

The debtor's spouse shall be heard or duly summoned before any decision ordering or authorising the sale of community property. Where, in the course of the proceedings, the dissolution of the communit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-3

When the court exercises its ex officio power and unless the interested parties have previously been invited to present their observations, the court shall cause the debtor to be summoned at the insta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Government auditors and financial activities audit mission

Article D615-3

The Government Commissioners appointed to a body pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 615-1 shall ensure that the body, either directly or through its subsidiaries or the establishments over which…

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