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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-3

…yees who have concluded an individual package agreement in hours, within the meaning of articles L. 3121-56 and L. 3121-57, including overtime, and for employees whose working time is longer than the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-3

…procedures for the preparation, authentication and secure transmission of electronic declarations; 3° The conditions under which the administrations, authorities, establishments or public interest gr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Smoking products made from plants other than tobacco

Article L3514-3

…ling, rejuvenating, natural or organic properties or has beneficial effects on health or lifestyle; 3° Indicates that the product is free from additives or flavourings; 4° Resembles a food or cosmetic…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…ction fee provided for in I of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-3

…t least eleven employees pay the vocational training contribution referred to in 2° of article L. 6131-2 of this code by paying 1% of the amount of earned income used to calculate the social security…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-3

…territory he intends to establish a branch or maintain a permanent presence in another legal form; 3° Among the categories of intermediaries, the category under which he intends to operate and, where…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-3

…ises made available to the domiciled person or the holder of a commercial lease for these premises; 3° Have not been the subject of a final conviction: a) For a felony; b) A sentence of at least three…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17-3

This section does not apply to1° To services which do not form part of a tourist package and which relate either to air tickets or to other tickets for scheduled air travel ; 2° To services sold as pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-3

I.-The companies mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 123-16-2 or those which exceed, in respect of the last completed financial year and on an annual basis, two of the three thresholds set, respective…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-1

When the company is formed or during its existence, priority shares may be created which enjoy advantages over all other shares, subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-122 to L. 225-125. As an e…

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