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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seniority requirements

Article L3342-1

All employees of a company included in the scope of profit-sharing agreements or employee savings plans benefit from their provisions. However, a condition of seniority in the company or in the group…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-1

…1° Contracting authorities that carry out one of the activities of network operator defined in articles L. 1212-3 and L. 1212-4 ; 2° Where they are not contracting authorities, public undertakings tha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-1

I.-For application in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In Article L. 511-10, the second paragraph is replaced by the following provisions: "Authorisation to operate as a credit institution shall be granted by the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Cafés and public houses

Article L313-1

The rules governing the manufacture, sale and consumption of beverages are set out in articles L. 3331-2 and L. 3332-11 of the Public Health Code and articles L. 3335-3 and L. 3335-4 of the same code,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health data platform

Article L1462-1

A public interest grouping, called the "Health Data Platform", is set up by the State, organisations representing patients and users of the healthcare system, producers of health data and public and p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-12

Provided they apply within three months of entering France, the spouse of a foreign national holding long-term EU resident status in another EU Member State and a temporary residence permit issued und…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of project ownership

Article L2422-12

When the construction or rehabilitation of a structure or group of structures simultaneously falls within the remit of several project owners mentioned in article L. 2411-1 or one or more of these pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-1

No person may practise the profession of pharmacist unless he offers every guarantee of professional morality and meets the following conditions: 1° They hold a diploma, certificate or other qualifica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8232-1

When a company manager concludes a contract for the performance of work or the supply of services with a contractor who recruits the necessary labour himself and the latter is not the owner of a busin…

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