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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Capital increases

Article L212-15

Companies may carry out capital increases by issuing shares reserved for employees under the terms and conditions set out either in Articles L. 225-187 to L. 225-197 of the French Commercial Code or i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the public sector.

Article L1234-14

The provisions of articles L. 1234-1, L. 1234-8, L. 1234-9 and L. 1234-11 are applicable, provided that the persons concerned meet the conditions laid down by these articles:1° To the employees, other…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Adding value to products and services

Article L462-2

For the application of article L. 462-1 : 1° In article L. 431-2, references to articles L. 641-7 and L. 642-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code are replaced by references to locally applicable p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Terms and conditions of house arrest and detention

Article L752-4

In the event of detention pursuant to Article L. 752-2, the provisions of Articles L. 741-3 to L. 741-10, as well as the provisions of Chapters II, III and IV of Title IV, shall apply. The provisions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-7

The Minister responsible for the economy shall set the conditions under which investment firms and credit and investment institutions as defined in article L. 516-1 may carry on, on a professional bas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees standing for or elected to parliamentary or local office.

Article L3142-88

Mayors and deputy mayors, the chairmen and vice-chairmen of departmental councils and the chairmen and vice-chairmen of regional councils benefit from the provisions of articles L. 3142-83 to L. 3142-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L3215-4

It is punishable by six months imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 for a doctor in an establishment mentioned in article L. 3222-1 to refuse or omit to draw up, within the prescribed time limits, the me…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L761-10

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° Articles L. 700-2, L. 722-12, L. 751-1 to L. 751-13 and L. 754-2 are not applicable;2° References to the first president of the court of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article L4751-1

The fines provided for in this Title shall be imposed and recovered by the competent administrative authority under the conditions defined in Articles L. 8115-4, L. 8115-5 and L. 8115-7, on the basis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Occupational health inspector.

Article L8123-2

The provisions of this code relating to the powers and obligations of the labour inspectors mentioned in article L. 8112-1 are extended to medical labour inspectors with the exception of the provision…

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