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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L3221-11-1

Where article L. 3221-11, the decision of the Departmental Council or the Permanent Commission instructing the Chairman of the Departmental Council to sign a specific contract or framework agreement m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-43-1

This article applies to companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market established or operating in a Member State of the European Union. An electronic confirmation of receipt of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-15-1

Health professionals, establishments, persons or organisations appearing on a list established by decree in the Conseil d'Etat are required to declare any effects likely to be attributed to the use of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-11

The provisions of this paragraph are without prejudice to the application of the provisions of articles : 1° L. 1225-4, on protection against termination of the employment contract of an employee in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-10

If the employer is unable to offer another job to the employee working at night, it shall inform her in writing, and the occupational physician, of the reasons for not doing so.The employee's employme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Protection of wages.

Article L7122-15

If necessary, to ensure the payment of salaries, receipts may, at the request of the administrative authority or the interested parties, be subject to seizure during the representation, authorised by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-1

The guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 are responsible for settling the outstanding claims of employees who carry out or habitually carried out their activity on French territory…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-16

An administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €2 million for a legal entity shall be imposed for:a) Failing to comply with the payment deadlines provided for in I of Article L…

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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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities

Article L4422-16

I. - On its own initiative or at the request of the Executive Council, or at the request of the Prime Minister, the Assembly of Corsica may submit proposals to amend or adapt regulatory provisions in…

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