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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-3

I.-During the three years prior to their appointment, members of the High Council must not have carried out an audit engagement, held voting rights, been a member of the administrative or supervisory…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L522-3

The limitation period for the administration's action to sanction a breach punishable by an administrative fine not exceeding €3,000 for a natural person or €15,000 for a legal person is one completed…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L615-3

The Minister responsible for the economy, the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, approved consumer protection associations or professional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Aid for redeployment and professional retraining.

Article L5123-3

The administrative authority may grant individual redeployment assistance to certain categories of unemployed workers returning to work part-time.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Role of local and regional authorities.

Article L5322-3

At their request, mayors, for the purposes of job placement or determining the social benefits to which the persons concerned may be entitled, shall be provided with a list of jobseekers domiciled in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Articles relating to infants and children.

Article L5231-3

All advertising, by whatever means or on whatever medium, the direct purpose of which is to promote the sale, provision, use or enjoyment of a mobile telephone by children under the age of fourteen is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6261-3

Appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the Territorial Council so decides, by article. However, except where the Territorial Council has specified that appropriations are specialised by article,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-3

The local authority's budget is in real balance when the operating section and the investment section are respectively voted in balance, the revenue and expenditure having been evaluated sincerely, an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6323-3

The Economic, Social and Cultural Council is consulted by the Territorial Council on the distribution and use of State appropriations intended for investments of interest to the local authority, on th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-3

The local authority's budget is in real balance when the operating section and the investment section are respectively voted in balance, the revenue and expenditure having been evaluated sincerely, an…

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