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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-34

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, in the cases provided for in Articles L. 341-37, L. 341-38, L. 341-40 and L. 341-41, the lender or lessor may be deprived of the right to interest, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of paid work placements by the State or the region.

Article L6341-3

…ing courses for which the regions provide funding for the remuneration of trainees, when they are following a training course approved under the conditions laid down in article L. 6341-4, are :1° (Rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-3

I. - The Departmental or Inter-Departmental Council of the College of Nurses, under the supervision of the National Council, carries out the duties defined in article L. 4312-2 at departmental level.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-3

When a Labour Inspectorate inspector mentioned in Article L. 8112-1 observes a serious breach, committed by an employer established outside France who posts employees on national territory, of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-33

The amount of rent for renewed or revised leases must correspond to the rental value. Failing agreement, this value is determined on the basis of: 1 The characteristics of the premises in question; 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L1274-3

As stated in article 511-26 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"Attempting to commit the offences set out in articles 511-2, 511-3, 511-4, 511-5, 511-5-1, 511-5-2, 511-6, 511-9, 511-15, 511-16 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30

The aid for professional integration allocated under an employment support contract may be modulated according to : 1° The category and sector of activity of the employer ; 2° The actions planned in t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-3

The individual powers of the Executive Councillors are exercised within the framework of decisions taken by the Executive Council. Each Executive Councillor is responsible to the Executive Council for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-3

Any user who, in breach of article L. 1251-5, concludes a secondment contract with the purpose or effect of permanently filling a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the company, is lia…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-3

The limitation period for the administration's action to sanction a breach punishable by an administrative fine not exceeding €3,000 for a natural person or €15,000 for a legal person is one completed…

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