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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-9

The commission mentioned in article L. 822-4 ensures the dissemination of information, opinions and recommendations that it deems necessary to bring to the attention of the public. The information, no…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RECOGNITION OF OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO RESIDENCE IN FRANCE

Article L822-1

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment, a fine of €3,750 and three years' disqualification from French territory for a foreign national residing illegally in France to refuse to submit to fingerp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-14

For the application of article L. 3313-1, the place where the documents are made available to the public is the head office of the local authority. These documents may also be made available to the pu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment and conditions of practice.

Article L4623-3

The occupational health physician is a physician who is, as far as possible, employed on a full-time basis and who does not practise general practice medicine. This article does not apply to the corre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: State aid.

Article L5134-58

Employers subject to the insurance obligation set out in article L. 5422-13, with the exception of private individuals, benefit from State aid for each young people's work contract. Sea fishing employ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-3

The employers mentioned in this section join the insurance scheme for employees hired on a temporary basis in the film production, audiovisual or entertainment professions, when the activity carried o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Opposition to the hiring of apprentices.

Article L6225-2

…dministrative authority decides whether current contracts may continue to be performed. The same applies in the event of a transfer of employment contracts as provided for in article L. 1224-1, in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training contract between a natural person and a training organisation.

Article L6353-6

No sum may be demanded from the trainee before the expiry of the withdrawal period provided for in Article L. 6353-5. No more than 30% of the agreed price may be paid on expiry of this period. The bal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Staff.

Article L6352-1

The person referred to in Article L. 6351-1 must provide evidence of the qualifications and experience of the teaching and supervisory staff involved in any capacity whatsoever in the training service…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-4

The list of approved products may include several categories, each corresponding to one or more of the categories of users mentioned in article L. 5123-6. An order of the ministers responsible for vet…

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