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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Reservations

Article L3113-2-1

…perate them as part of the production of goods and services that they provide in prisons and who employ prisoners in a minimum proportion set by regulation, in accordance with the conditions set out i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable to employees with fixed-term employment contracts.

Article L2421-8-1

For seasonal employees defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 for whom, pursuant to an extended collective agreement or contract of employment, the employer is committed at the end of the contract to rene…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-7-1

Any person sentenced to one of the additional penalties provided for in 2° of I of article 225-26 of the French Criminal Code, in 3° of IV and in the second paragraph of V of article L. 1337-4 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-3-1

The annual agreement on objectives and resources signed with the State, provided for in article L. 5134-19-4, includes a section on the co-financing by the département of the financial assistance prov…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the credit agreement and the main agreement

Article L341-44-1

Failure by the lender to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles L. 313-30 to L. 313-32 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a le…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-47-1

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 and, insofar as this is part of the normal exercise of their controls, the authorities referred to in I of Article L. 561-36, shall report to the Registrar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain territories

Article L5125-6-1

In the territories defined in article L. 5125-6, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will draw up an order, after consulting the relevant local council of the Ordre des pharmaciens and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-8

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-25 to L. 224-25-26 relating to updates is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for an individual and 15,000 euros for a legal en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L663-3-1

The remuneration of the agent appointed to assist the judge appointed pursuant to Article L. 645-4 is deducted from the sums allocated to the fund mentioned in Article L. 663-3. The conditions for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Career development advice

Article L6111-6-1

The bodies responsible for professional development counselling share the data relating to their counselling activity under the conditions set out in article L. 6353-10. Those who do not fulfil this o…

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