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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-3

…ements of the initial declaration, in disregard of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 6351-5, is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R952-3

For the application of Articles R. 221-3, R. 221-4, R. 223-26, R. 225-20, R. 225-22, R. 225-24, R. 225-47, R. 225-49, R. 225-51, R. 225-106 and R. 227-1-1, the reference to Article 26 of Regulation (E…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L711-3

…ation in the Union, where the later trade mark is identical or similar to the earlier trade mark, whether or not the goods or services which it designates are identical or similar to those for which t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibition.

Article L8241-3

I.-As an exception to the last paragraph ofarticle L. 8241-1 and under the conditions set out in this article, a company may make its employees available on a temporary basis to a young company or a s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-3

…i n° 82-1169 du 31 décembre 1982 relative à l'organisation administrative de Paris, Marseille, Lyon et des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale, ne peuvent être modifiées que par décre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LOCAL AUTHORITY INSTITUTIONS

Article LO6433-3

…llectivity, on the preparation of the sustainable development and development plan for Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, and on the general guidelines of the draft budget for the collectivity. The Economic, S…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

…rial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique constituted pursuant to loi n° 2011-884 du 27 juillet 2011 relative aux collectivités territoriales de Guyane et de Martinique entails their substituti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-38

In addition to the quarterly information mentioned in article L. 641-7, the liquidator shall submit at any time, at their request, and at least by 31 December each year, to the juge-commissaire and th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article R525-3

When it acts pursuant to articles L. 524-1 to L. 524-4 and R. 525-1 the administrative authority is exempted from the ministry of a lawyer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-4

…health centres at departmental level and associations involved in on-call duty, with a view to completing the on-call roster. If, following these consultations and steps, the on-call roster is still i…

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