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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-3

Where the proceeds from the realisation of the company's assets do not enable the liquidator or the mandataire judiciaire to obtain, by way of the remuneration due to him pursuant to the provisions of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals studying in France

Article L422-3

Higher education establishments are responsible for the preventive health monitoring of foreign students.The conditions for applying this section, in particular with regard to the resources required,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1261-3

For the purposes of this Title, a seconded employee is any employee of an employer who is duly established and carries out his activity outside France and who, while habitually working on behalf of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-37

In the case of a grouping of several pharmacies referred to in article L. 5125-5, only one website may be created and operated, attached to the licence resulting from the grouping. The creation of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Levy rights.

Article L8113-3

The labour inspection officers referred to in article L. 8112-1 are authorised, in conjunction with criminal investigation officers and competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers, to tak…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-34

The provisions of article L. 224-98 are stipulated on pain of nullity of the contract.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature sports

Article L311-3

The département promotes the controlled development of nature sports. To this end, it draws up a departmental plan for spaces, sites and itineraries relating to nature sports. This plan includes the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-37

When the cost of this training exceeds the amount recorded in the account or the ceiling mentioned in article L. 6323-34, the account may be topped up at the request of its holder or his legal represe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-3

The State guarantee is granted by the Minister for Economic Affairs, after consulting the Commission for Guarantees and Foreign Trade Credit, established by article 15 of law no. 49-874 of 5 July 1949…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-33

Electronic commerce in medicinal products means the economic activity whereby the pharmacist offers or carries out the retail sale and dispensing of medicinal products for human use to the public by e…

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