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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties.

Article L8272-3

The decision by the administrative authority to provisionally close the establishment, taken in application of article L. 8272-2, shall not result in the termination or suspension of the employment co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-30

Individuals of legal age whose tax residence is in France may open a share savings plan with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the Banque de France, La Banque Postale, an i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-3

I. - The capital of banques populaires must be made up of at least seven subscribers. The shares subscribed may be unequal. Members may also subscribe who, without participating in the benefits of the…

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

Article L3514-3

I.-The labelling of unit packets, any outer packaging and the herbal smoking product other than tobacco itself may not include any element or device that : 1° Contributes to the promotion of the produ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mergers between commercial companies

Article L236-3

I. - The merger results in the dissolution without liquidation of the disappearing companies and the transfer of all their assets and liabilities to the surviving companies, in the same condition as o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations.

Article L5426-3

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Micro-organisms and toxins.

Article L5439-3

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-3

As soon as the report referred to in article L. 3131-5 of the public procurement code has been communicated, its examination is placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the deliberative assembly, w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Subsidies to cinema operators

Article L321-3

In accordance with 6° of article L. 4211-1 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales, the regions may award subsidies to operators of cinemas under the same conditions and within the same li…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-33

The mayor, or the Paris police prefect in his area of jurisdiction, may issue parking permits on the public highway to taxi operators, under the conditions provided for in article L. 3121-5 of the tra…

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