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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Implementation.

Article L7413-4

A homeworker who uses the services of an auxiliary is responsible for applying to the auxiliary all the legal provisions applicable to employees, subject to the application of articles L. 8232-1 to L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sponsorship.

Article L6523-4

The persons authorised to act as mentors are approved by the administrative authority, taking into account in particular their experience as mentors within the meaning of articles L. 6223-5, relating…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-4

In articles L. 225-25 and L. 225-72, the reference to articles 20 and 21 of law no. 88-1201 of 23 December 1988 relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and creati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-4

The creation, extension or transformation of the private establishments and services mentioned in article L. 2324-1 without the authorisation mentioned in the first and third paragraphs of article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-40

The city council or the Paris council shall each year, pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 2511-36-1, L. 2511-39 and L. 2511-39-1 the procedures for distributing the sums intended for the alloca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-42

The commercial court within whose jurisdiction the company has its registered office may, at the request of the principal and for a period not exceeding three years, deprive the agent of the right to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-4

To be eligible for the exemptions provided for in articles L. 3315-1 to L. 3315-3, the profit-sharing agreement must have been concluded before the first day of the second half of the calculation peri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-4

The term of office of the members of the Board of Directors is four years, with the exception of the members mentioned in 1° bis of article R. 1413-3. For the latter, the term of office of deputies en…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-43

Any credit transaction for consideration offered at the same time as a free or promotional credit transaction is concluded under the terms of a separate credit agreement, on paper, or any other durabl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Fraud

Article L454-4

The fines provided for in articles L. 454-1 to L. 454-3 may be increased, in a manner that is proportionate to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual turnover, calculated on t…

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