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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

…orkers recognised as being beneficiaries of the employment obligation within the meaning of Article L. 5212-13. Any person fulfilling the conditions mentioned in I of article L. 8221-6 or article L. 8…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: PERSONAL RETABLISHMENT

Article L743-1

Debts written off pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 741-2, L. 741-6, L. 741-7 and L. 742-21 valid for regularisation of incidents within the meaning of article L. 131-73 of the Monetary and Fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Direct management of public services

Article L1412-1

…ments for inter-communal cooperation or mixed syndicates, for the direct operation of an industrial and commercial public service falling within their remit, set up an régie subject to the provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-9

…body by any means which confers a date certain on its receipt. This receipt shall include the name and address of the health facility concerned, the identification number of the health centre's manag…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-1

…oys, by the sole fact of its creation, an exclusive intangible property right enforceable against all.This right comprises attributes of an intellectual and moral nature as well as attributes of an ec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Share categories

Article L6313-1

…ce, under the conditions set out in Book IV of this Part; 4° Apprenticeships, as defined in article L. 6211-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LOCAL AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article L3531-1

For the application in Mayotte of Article L. 3221-3, the references: "articles L. 2122-4 or L. 4133-3" are replaced by the reference: "article L. 2122-4".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Non-compliance with the rules on pre-construction surveys

Article L4754-1

Failure by the client, project owner or owner to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 4412-2 and the regulatory provisions adopted for its application is punishable by a maximum fine of €…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-15

…relating to the departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment are set out in articles L. 3333-4 to L. 3333-7 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales, which are reproduced bel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-1

…Section B: pharmacists in charge, as well as their temporary staff, delegates, temporary delegates and assistants working in companies and establishments engaged in the manufacture, import or use of…

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