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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-30

Any person operating a modelling agency who fails to provide a financial guarantee resulting from a guarantee given in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-20 is liable to six months' imprisonm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Agenda

Article L2315-30

The agenda for Social and Economic Committee meetings is sent by the Chairman to the Committee members, to the Labour Inspectorate official referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and to the Social Security…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-30

When the amount of the communal allowance exceeds the unit amount of the special grant as set by the local finance committee, the commune pays the difference directly to the schoolteacher concerned. N…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-30

In the event of the liquidation of a reinsurance undertaking referred to in 1° or 2° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, the commitments arising from contracts underwritten through a branch or under the fre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Information mentioned in the contract

Article L312-30

…for the same goods or services, have the same customer sign one or more credit agreements for a total capital amount greater than the value payable on credit of the goods purchased or services provide…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-30

The contract for the transfer of exploitation rights or the marketing mandate contract includes a clause recalling the obligations resulting from article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30

Subject to the application ofArticle 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, information held by the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may not be used for purposes other than those provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Closure decisions.

Article L3132-30

The closure provided for in article L. 3132-29 does not apply to exhibitors' stands at exhibitions, fairs or shows included on a list determined, after consultation with the employers' and employees'…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30

The remuneration policy of investment firms applies to categories of staff, in particular the persons mentioned in Article L. 533-25, risk-takers and any employee receiving total remuneration at least…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7227-30

Councillors to the Martinique Assembly and members of the Executive Council other than those referred to in Article L. 7227-29 may set up an annuity pension scheme in the management of which the affil…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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