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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-8

Any work carried out on the communal areas of a block of flats used in whole or in part for residential purposes, built before 1 January 1949, which is likely to cause a substantial deterioration in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-10

In the absence of an agreement provided for in Article L. 2242-11 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the agreement dealing with the right of expression includes stipulations on :…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Bankruptcy.

Article L654-2

In the event of the opening of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, the persons mentioned in Article L. 654-1 against whom one of the following acts has been established are guilty of b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-3

For the application of Article L. 5311-1 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, paragraphs 1 to 21 are replaced by the following paragraphs 1 to 14:1° Medicinal products, including magistral, hospital…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Protection in the event of a partial transfer of undertaking or establishment.

Article L2414-1

The transfer of an employee included in a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment by application of article L. 1224-1 may only take place after authorisation by the Labour Inspector if the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of the payee's payment service provider

Article L722-11

I.-The payee's payment service provider shall apply effective procedures to detect whether, in the messaging or payment and settlement system used to effect a transfer of funds, the fields required to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6

…Banque de France is authorised to obtain information from credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, participative finance intermediaries, the undertakings referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-2

Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, health establishments, health services and the bodies mentioned in article L. 1142-1, and any other legal entity, other than the State, carryi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Defence or security concession contracts

Article L3215-1

The following defence or security concession contracts are subject to the rules defined in Title II : 1° Contracts presenting the characteristics mentioned in articles L. 3212-4, L. 3213-1 and L. 3213…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article L6332-1

I.-The approved joint bodies are known as "skills operators". Their role is to:1° To provide funding for apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts, in accordance with the levels of funding set…

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