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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Conditions for holding office as a member of the community council.

Article L5215-16

The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of Part Two relating to the conditions for exercising municipal mandates, excluding articles L. 2123-18-1, L. 2123-18-3 et L. 2123-22, are applicabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-1

The competent administrative authority may, on the basis of a report by the labour inspector referred to in Article L. 8112-1, and subject to the absence of criminal proceedings, either issue a warnin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-1

The provisions relating to the fight against air pollution and odours, taken in the interests of public health, are those set out in Title II of Book II of the Environment Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article R4733-11

This section does not apply to apprentices under the age of eighteen. The latter are subject to the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter V of Title II of Book II of Part Six.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-106-1

Without prejudice to the nullities provided for in article R. 322-90, any mutual insurance company formed contrary to the provisions of articles R. 322-93, R. 322-95 to R. 322-97, R. 322-99, R. 322-10…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-1

…of the European Union other than France, and by way of derogation from the provisions of article 1 bis of law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the communication of documents and information of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy

Article R6523-2-16-1

For the application of articles R. 6331-52 and R. 6332-72 to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "the body mentioned in article L. 225-1-1" are replaced respectively by the words: "the body…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1074-2

Except in cases where financial intermediation is ruled out by the parents or the judge pursuant to the provisions of 1° and 2° of II of article 373-2-2 of the French Civil Code, the payment of mainte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-116

The toxic and poisonous substances provided for in d of article L. 5144-1 and the medicinal products containing them are subject to the provisions of chapter II of title III of this book, with the exc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Late payment of taxes recovered by tax administration accountants

Article 1730

1. Gives rise to the application of a surcharge of 10% for any delay in the payment of sums due in respect of income tax, social security contributions collected in the same way as income tax, council…

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