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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-18

Persons liable for the contribution provided for in I of Article L. 245-6 of the Social Security Code and persons liable for value added tax pursuant to Article 256 A of the General Tax Code who make…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112-2

I. - 1° The farm health report establishes the reference health status of the farm based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. It includes a list of diseases to which the farm has already been exp…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligation and conditions of registration

Article L211-18

I - The natural or legal persons mentioned in article L. 211-1 are registered in the register mentioned inarticle L. 141-3. II.-In order to be registered, these persons must: 1° Provide travellers wit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Purchasing organisation

Article L2313-1

To organise its purchasing, the purchaser may: 1° Pool its requirements with other purchasers, under the conditions set out in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

Pôle emploi is a national public institution with legal personality and financial autonomy, whose mission is to :1° Prospecting the labour market, developing expertise on changes in jobs and qualifica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions

Article L785-16

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Defence or security concession contracts

Article L3215-1

The following defence or security concession contracts are subject to the rules defined in Title II : 1° Contracts presenting the characteristics mentioned in articles L. 3212-4, L. 3213-1 and L. 3213…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

I.-The statutory auditors shall inform, as appropriate, the collegiate body responsible for administration or the body responsible for management and the supervisory body, as well as, where applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-18

The declaration referred to in Article L. 561-15 is confidential. Subject to the provisions ofArticle 19 of the aforementionedAct 78-17 of 6 January 1978, it is prohibited, on pain of the penalties pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-12

In the case of the European Cooperative Society referred to in Article L. 2363-11, the terms of involvement referred to in Chapter I of this Title are determined under the following conditions: 1° Wit…

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