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Showing 29812990 of 68043 articles for Art. L 232-24 · Art. L 123-5-1 · Art. L 611-2

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-2

The State may enter into agreements providing for financial assistance, where appropriate, with : 1° Employers whose activity is specifically aimed at integration through economic activity ; 2° Employ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-22-1

The dispositions de l'article 11 du code de procédure pénale ou celles relatives au secret professionnel ne font pas obstacle à la notification d'informations relatives à un contenu illicite aux perso…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° Capital gains distributed by undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and certain collective investments

Article 242 ter D

Units for collective investment in transferable securities and collective investments covered by articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-32-1, L. 214-139 to L. 214-147 and L. 214-152 to L. 214-166 of the Mone…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-20-1

Prior to the negotiation of the agreement referred to in article L. 5422-20 whose approval is coming to an end, or the negotiation of the agreement referred to in article L. 5422-25, and after consult…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-24

The term of office of the members of the Steering Committee is three years, renewable. The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article R. 1221-2 as well as the provisions of article R. 12…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-24

Lenders and intermediaries shall ensure that their staff satisfy the professional training obligation mentioned in 2° of article D. 314-23 when they take up their duties.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-2-1

I.-Approved mutual insurance companies and agricultural mutual insurance and reinsurance funds, which have drawn up duly approved accounts for the last two financial years, may issue bonds, profit par…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-1

Asset management companies shall act honestly, fairly and professionally in the best interests of investors. All information, including promotional communications, sent by an asset management company…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between hoteliers and online reservation platforms

Article L311-5-3

A fine of €30,000, which may be increased to €150,000 in the case of a legal entity, shall be imposed if the legal representative of the online reservation platform operates without a contract conclud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-2

The practice of dentistry is unlawful: 1° Any person who habitually or by continuous direction, even in the presence of a practitioner, takes part in the practice of dentistry, by consultation, person…

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