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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-1

…e Conseil d'Etat.IV. - Commercial companies which are small companies within the meaning of Article L. 123-16 are exempt from the obligation to prepare a management report. This exemption does not app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-10

…it on their own initiative as part of their individual right to the training referred to in article L. 3123-10-1. This decision determines in particular the scope of the training entitling to this con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-10

…benefit on their own initiative under their individual right to the training referred to in article L. 4135-10-1. This decision determines in particular the scope of the training entitling to this con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-12

…benefit at their initiative as part of their individual right to the training mentioned in article L. 7125-12-1. This decision determines, in particular, the scope of the training courses giving enti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-12

…tives may benefit at their initiative under their individual right to training mentioned in article L. 7227-12-1. This decision determines, in particular, the scope of the training courses giving enti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-1

…rs who have employed a foreign worker in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 8251-1 shall pay a special contribution for each foreign worker not authorised to work. The amoun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L6324-1

In the premises, places, installations and vehicles to which they have access pursuant to article L. 1421-2, as well as in public places, the medical inspectors of public health and the inspectors of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-1

…and other payment instruments or means ; b) Deposits of funds with the persons mentioned in Article L. 562-4, such as funds repayable from the public held or paid into deposit accounts, funds paid int…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-12

…port by the statutory auditors. It may delegate this power under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-129 to L. 225-129-6.The terms and conditions for the conversion of preference shares may also…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-10

Repeated offences under articles L. 3352-3, L. 3352-4, L. 3352-8 and L. 3352-9 are punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. In the event of a repeat offence under article L. 3352-8…

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