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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-1

The chèque emploi-service universel is an employment voucher or a special payment voucher. A.-The employment voucher enables : 1° To declare the employees mentioned in 3° ofarticle L. 133-5-6 of the S…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-16

The agency's resources include in particular 1° Proceeds from the sale of holiday vouchers to employers and social organisations under the conditions set out in Articles L. 411-11 and L. 411-18 to L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-14

I.-The statutory auditor, a natural person, and, in companies of statutory auditors, the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 822-9 may not certify the accounts of public interest en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-12

…es, the persons performing the duties of statutory auditor mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 822-9 may not be appointed as officers, directors, members of the supervisory board or hold a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-1

The staff of public health establishments include, in addition to hospital staff within the meaning of 6° ofarticle L. 7 of the General Civil Service Code, the teaching and hospital staff mentioned in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: ASYLUM AT THE BORDER

Article L350-1

In accordance with article L. 223-1, the provisions of articles L. 572-1, are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L4321-1

Sont obligatoires pour la région:1° Les dépenses relatives au fonctionnement des organes délibérants et à l'entretien de l'hôtel de la région;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-1

The following offences are punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 1° Any person who engages in the activity of canvassing for banking or financial services as defined in article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article LO2411-3-1

When they are entered on the supplementary electoral roll for the municipality drawn up pursuant to article LO 227-2 of the Electoral Code, nationals of a Member State of the European Union other than…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-14-1

Authorisation for equipment to be used on a travelling basis in several health regions is granted or renewed by the regional health agency of the region in which the applicant has its registered offic…

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