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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions

Article L5134-118

…riteria for assessing the particular difficulties in accessing employment mentioned in I of Article L. 5134-110, which may differ depending on whether or not the young people live in priority neighbou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-7-1

…ich it received the decision of the Competition Authority or was informed of it pursuant to Article L. 430-5, the Minister responsible for the economy may ask the Autorité de la concurrence for an in-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chèque-emploi associatif.

Article L1272-4

…particular to the following formalities: 1° Declaration prior to hiring, as provided for in Article L. 1221-10 ; 2° Entry in the single personnel register, as provided for in article L. 1221-13; 3° Dr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Parent companies having their registered office outside the European Economic Area

Article L633-14

…orité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, where it fulfils the conditions laid down in Article L. 633-2 to be a coordinator, verifies, on its own initiative or at the request of the parent undert…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-1

…of buildings that can be connected a sum equivalent to the fee instituted in application ofarticle L. 2224-12-2 of the General Local Authorities Code.The municipality may lay down technical requireme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Public health.

Article L1416-1

…4° de l'article L. 511-2 du code de la construction et de l'habitation.It is c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-1

…tion is instituted, open to any debtor, natural person, mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 640-2, is in suspension of payments and whose recovery is clearly impossible, has not ceased trad…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5731-1

…st paragraph of this article, a new commune mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2113-9 may join a metropolitan cluster. In this case, for the application of this chapter, the mu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-9

In registered firms of statutory auditors, the duties of statutory auditor are performed, on behalf of the company, by the statutory auditors who are natural persons and who are partners, shareholders…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-3

All statutory auditors must take an oath before their Court of Appeal to perform the duties of their profession with honour, probity and independence, and to respect and ensure respect for the law.

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