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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-1

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

The collective agreement provides that the rights allocated to the time savings account are used, in whole or in part:1° To contribute to the financing of retirement benefits which are of a collective…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9

I. - Portfolio management companies are legal entities which manage one or more : 1° UCITS ; 2° FIA ; 3° UCITS governed by foreign law and approved in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the Europ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-4

The Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Chambers of Trades and Crafts and the Chambers of Agriculture exercise their powers in respect of apprenticeships within the framework of this Book. They par…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III in French Polynesia:1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the exce…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III in New Caledonia :1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the except…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Products not eligible for direct marketing

Article L341-10

Without prejudice to the special rules applicable to the marketing of certain products, the following may not be marketed: 1° Products for which the maximum risk is not known at the time of subscripti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability

Article L481-2

An anti-competitive practice referred to in Article L. 481-1 is irrevocably presumed to have been established with regard to the natural or legal person designated in the same Article once its existen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

Article L5211-3

The aim of the regional programme for access to training and vocational qualifications for people with disabilities is to meet their skills development needs in order to facilitate their integration i…

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