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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L785-8

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-8

Any company may apply a profit-sharing scheme concluded at branch level, provided that the branch agreement has been approved pursuant to article L. 3345-4. Companies wishing to apply the approved bra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-8

…eneficiary of a period of work experience benefits from the protection and rights mentioned in articles L. 1121-1, L. 1152-1 and L. 1153-1, under the same conditions as employees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-8

Articles L. 3114-1 and L. 3114-3 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book I of this Part are applicable in the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands. For its application in the territory of the Wallis an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-8

Unless otherwise decided by its departmental council, the European Collectivity of Alsace is subject to the budgetary and accounting framework defined in articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2315-80

When the social and economic committee decides to call in an expert, the costs of the expert are paid for : 1° By the employer for the consultations provided for in articles L. 2315-88, L. 2315-91, in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-82

The time limits set out in the provisions of articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81 that expire on a Saturday, Sunday or public or bank holiday are extended until the next working day.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-8

The regional chambers of commerce and industry oversee and support the activities of the Ile-de-France territorial and departmental chambers attached to them. They define a regional strategy for the n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-8

All offences punishable under articles L. 163-2, L. 163-3 as regards the provisions relating to cheques and L. 163-7 are considered, for the purposes of the provisions relating to repeat offences, to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-8

I. - When a person referred to in Article L. 561-2 is unable to meet the obligations laid down in Article L. 561-5 or Article L. 561-5-1, it shall not carry out any transaction, whatever the terms and…

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