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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Training measures for employees in seasonal employment.

Article L6321-9

Without prejudice to the provisions of section 2, when, pursuant to an agreement or an extended collective agreement or to the employment contract, the employer undertakes to renew the contract of an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operational preparation for employment

Article L6326-1

Individual operational preparation for employment enables a jobseeker or an employee recruited under a fixed-term or open-ended contract concluded in application of article L. 5134-19-1, or under a fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-3

In the cases referred to in Articles L. 5312-1 and L. 5312-2, and in the event of suspension or withdrawal of authorisation or registration of a product or group of products referred to in Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3

Public and private healthcare establishments may create and manage the social and medico-social services and establishments mentioned in articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-1

As stated in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6271-5

The charges mentioned in article LO 6271-4 are compensated by the transfer of taxes, the global operating grant instituted by article L. 6264-3, the global grant for school construction and equipment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6371-5

The charges mentioned in article LO 6371-4 are compensated by the transfer of taxes, the global operating grant instituted by article L. 6364-3, the global grant for school construction and equipment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-31

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 7124-17 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros : 1° For the father, mother, guardian or employer, and generally any pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-33-2

…to the supervision exercised by the competent authorities of the home State, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for monitoring compliance by the persons referred to i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-33-3

…to the supervision exercised by the competent authorities of the home State, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for monitoring compliance by the persons referred to i…

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