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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-13

…employment agency sends to the public employment service agency commissioning the placement service and, in all cases, to Pôle emploi, the information relating to the jobseeker that is necessary, in p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-14

…d for in article R. 5323-13 are carried out through the transmission of the jobseeker's single file and in accordance with the procedures set out in the agreement concluded between the State, Pôle emp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 832-2

The investment of sums or the granting of advances is subject to authorisation from the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.To obtain authorisation, the account holder compl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 832-1

Applications made under the provisions of this Title shall be considered only after the processing of applications for investments or advances already registered under Articles 232-8 to 232-12.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Law applicable to cross-border contracts

Article L253-2

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 232-4 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 232-4 -Where the parties have chosen the law of a State other than France to govern the contract,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Law applicable to cross-border contracts

Article L253-1

The following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 253-2, the provisions of the article mentioned in the left-hand column of the table be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L243-1

Articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-29 apply to sociétés en commandite par actions. The penalties laid down for the chairmen, directors or managing directors of sociétés anonymes are applicable, insofar as th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on insurance policies

Article 1001

…agricultural or agriculture-related profession as these professions are defined by articles L722-9 and L722-28 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as insurance of the risks of members of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation

Article D2323-6

…the method of carrying out the activity as defined in article D. 2323-1, the site of the lactarium and, where applicable, the location of the branches. It specifies the distribution of the tasks perf…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L832-4

…struction or immobilisation, by neutralising any means essential to their operation, of the boats, land vehicles and aircraft that were used to commit the offences mentioned in Articles L. 823-1 and L…

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