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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions

Article L5134-119

The other texts governing the implementation of jobs for the future include: 1° Measures designed to promote a balanced distribution of women and men by sector of activity; 2° Special provisions appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-13

…ction. The payer is only required to pay the charges referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 112-12 and in the first paragraph of this Article if he was aware of their total amount before in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-10

…determine the procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of article L. 1321-9, and in particular those relating to the monitoring of their implementation and the condit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-18

Without prejudice to the provisions taken in application of article L. 4111-6 of the Labour Code andarticle 60 bis of the Customs Code, or to the provisions laid down in the articles of this chapter,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-1

…lopment plan.In the territory of the European Collectivity of Alsace, the body mentioned in article L. 132-2 is responsible for leading and coordinating the actions of the local authorities and other…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: On-call duty

Article L421-1

…article L. 131-2, penalties set to force the occupier of premises to leave the premises are always provision…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-13

…ly be challenged before the liberty and custody judge, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 741-10.In this case, the liberty and custody judge shall immediately inform the territorially com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-10

…e set up in undertakings belonging to an economic and social unit. The agreement defined in article L. 2321-2 is concluded either at the level of one or more undertakings making up the economic and so…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the European Company.

Article L2354-1

When a European Company is registered, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2352-16 or a collective agreement concluded at the appropriate level may decide to abolish or to adjust the operating con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the company resulting from the cross-border transaction

Article L2374-1

…a company resulting from a cross-border merger is registered, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2372-6 or a collective agreement concluded at the appropriate level may decide to abolish or to a…

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