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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-1

Any violation observed in an establishment or organisation, and caused by it, of the legislative and regulatory requirements relating to the removal and transplantation of organs, the removal of tissu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L522-17

I. - Funds received either from payment service users or through another payment service provider for the execution of payment transactions shall be protected in accordance with one of the following t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF OVER-INDebtedness

Article L714-1

I.-When the tenant has resumed payment of the rent and service charges and, during the period of time allowed for payment of the rental debt granted by a decision of the judge seised pursuant to Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-1

I.-The officers of the Competition Authority's investigation departments authorised for this purpose by the general rapporteur may carry out any investigation necessary for the application of the prov…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L653-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-15

The penalties provided for in Article 313-1 of the Criminal Code shall apply if any person engages in the activity of intermediary in equity financing in breach of Articles L. 548-1 to L. 548-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2242-12

An agreement concluded in one of the areas listed in 1° and 2° of article L. 2242-1 and in article L. 2242-2 may set the frequency of its renegotiation, up to a limit of four years.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: ORGANISATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MAYOTTE

Article L3523-1

Decisions taken by the Department of Mayotte pursuant to Article L. 4433-15-1 of this Code and Articles 68-21 and 68-22 of the Mining Code are subject to the provisions of Article L. 3131-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION IS UNDER THE COMPETENCE OF ANOTHER STATE

Article L571-1

When the administrative authority considers that examination of an asylum application falls within the jurisdiction of another State which it intends to request, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/201…

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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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