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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-19

The external funeral service is a public service mission comprising: 1° The transport of bodies before and after placing in the coffin; 2° The organisation of funerals; 3° The conservation care define…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-7

The recognised representativeness of a category-based trade union organisation affiliated to a category-based trade union confederation in respect of the employees it is statutorily entitled to repres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-10

As an exception to article L. 481-9, a small or medium-sized enterprise is not jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suffered by victims other than its direct or indirect contractors w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-1

For the application of article L. 450-4 : 1° In the first paragraph, the words: "the European Commission, the Minister for the Economy or the General Rapporteur of the Autorité de la concurrence on a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L613-49

I. - The members mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 612-8-1 or the European Central Bank may refer the situation of a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 to the resolution college of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exercise of the mandate.

Article L1442-9

Articles 4 and 5 of the Civil Code and 434-7-1 of the Criminal Code apply to industrial tribunals and their individual members.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L424-2

The operator of the multilateral trading facility establishes the rules of the facility. These rules, which are transparent and non-discretionary, ensure fair and orderly trading and set objective cri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article L546-1

I. - Banking and payment services intermediaries as defined in article L. 519-1, financial investment advisors as defined in article L. 541-1, tied agents as defined in article L. 545-1 and equity fin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Career development advice

Article L6111-6

Throughout their working life, all individuals may benefit from career development advice, the aim of which is to promote the development and security of their career path.This advice is free of charg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° Failure by a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the marketing au…

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