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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-10

A fine of 12,000 euros shall be imposed on the drawee who: 1. Indicate a provision that is less than the existing and available provision; 2. Rejecting a cheque on the grounds of insufficient or unava…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-10

The procedures for implementing this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular :1° The conditions under which the institution's agents or the public accountants authori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-10

For the application of this chapter in Paris, the representative of the State in the department is the Prefect of Police.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 4: Tax in addition to registration duty or land registration tax.

Article L422-10

Article 1584 of the General Tax Code sets out the rules for the additional tax on registration duties or land registration tax levied on municipalities classified as seaside resorts, health resorts, c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102

The management report referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 225-100 presented by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to the General Meeting gives an annual…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Foreign nationals who must be handed over to the authorities of a Member State of the European Union or who are subject to a travel ban on French territory

Article L722-10

The actual surrender of the foreign national, as provided for in Title II of Book VI, may not take place until the foreign national has been given the opportunity to present observations and to notify…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

The central body for savings banks and banques populaires exercises the powers set out in Articles L. 511-31 and L. 511-32 of this Code. To this end, it is responsible for1° Defining the policy and st…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Permanent public-interest mission entrusted to a credit institution or finance company

Article L511-104

The State may entrust a permanent mission of public interest to a credit institution or finance company, which may carry out banking transactions relating to this mission under the conditions defined…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-10

Articles L. 3134-2 to L. 3134-9 do not apply to restaurants, hotels and pubs, musical and theatrical performances, exhibitions or other entertainment, or to transport companies. In these sectors of ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-10

Employees are entitled to compensation for bad weather, regardless of the amount and nature of their pay.

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