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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-31

The foundation of professional knowledge and skills referred to in I of article D. 6113-30 and the complementary module referred to in III of the same article are each the subject of certification, on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-34

I.-For the application of article L. 1333-22, when at least one radon volumetric activity measurement result exceeds the reference level set in article R. 1333-28 , the owner or, where applicable, the…

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

Article L5211-3

…er-municipal cooperation. The transmission of acts by electronic means provided for in article L. 2131-1 is only mandatory for public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L329-3

…companies established in the territory of the French Republic referred to in 4° of I of article L. 310-2 appoint one or more statutory auditors. The statutory auditors shall certify the annual accoun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-3

…tercommunal groupings whose aggregate financial potential per inhabitant, as defined in Article L. 2336-2, is greater than 90% of the average aggregated financial potential per inhabitant;b) Communes…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services by undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, the Mutual Insurance Code and the Social Security Code

Article R321-32

…y and Financial Code, with the exception of the undertakings referred to in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 of this Code, and planning to open a branch or to carry on business under the freedom to pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-3

…x and the flat-rate tax on network companies;2° The proceeds of the household waste collection tax ;3° The fraction of the net proceeds of the value added tax collected in application of A to C of XXI…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 345 bis

…or circulars or the request from a taxpayer relate to the application of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the European Union Cu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-31

…equivalent remuneration and benefits from the professional interview mentioned in I of article L. 6315-1. They may not invoke any right to be re-employed before the leave expires.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, traditional speciality guaranteed

Article L432-3

The provisions applicable to protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed are set out in chapter I of Title IV of Book VI of the French…

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