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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-1

I.-The employer declares in electronic form to the funds mentioned in II the occupational risk factors mentioned in b, c, d of 2° and 3° of article L. 4161-1, to which workers who may acquire rights u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules for negotiating unemployment insurance agreements

Article L5424-22

I.-In order to take into account the specific methods used in the film production, audiovisual or entertainment professions, the agreements relating to the unemployment insurance scheme mentioned in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-6

I.-The following training courses are eligible for the personal training account: those leading to professional certifications registered in the national register provided for in article L. 6113-1, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-89

Partners may only be held liable if the société civile or the société d'épargne forestière has previously been unsuccessfully sued. Each member is liable to third parties on the basis of his share in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special payment rules

Article L224-25

The compulsory retirement savings plan must be able to receive the following payments, made in cash: 1° The voluntary payments mentioned in 1° of article L. 224-2. The provisions of the second paragra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-10

In companies with at least fifty employees, if the results obtained by the company, with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8, are below a level defined by decree, the company has t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

In order to develop the evaluation of care and professional practices and implement the certification procedure, the Haute Autorité de santé ensures the collaboration of professionals by setting up an…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Tax on seasonal self-employed business activities.

Article L422-11

The rules relating to the tax on seasonal self-employed business activities are set out in articles L. 2333-88 to L. 2333-90 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-3

The following are excluded from defence or security contracts: 1° Persons who have been convicted of one of the offences provided for in Articles 226-13, 222-52 to 222-59 and 413-10 to 413-12 of the F…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L425-5

I. - By way of exception to I of Article L. 425-4, after obtaining the consent of the client concerned, the operator of the organised trading system may trade by matching with interposition of the pro…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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