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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary section: Counting and crossing a workforce threshold

Article L6331-1 A

…ossing of an employee threshold are determined in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-3-1

For the application of article L. 722-6-1, the words: "mandat de conseiller prud'homme" are replaced by the words: "mandat d'assesseur d'un tribunal du travail".

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L947-3-1

For the application of article L. 722-6-1, the words: "mandat de conseiller prud'homme" are replaced by the words: "mandat d'assesseur d'un tribunal du travail".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-2-1

…The following are subject to the principle of extended producer responsibility pursuant to Article L. 541-10 of the Environmental Code , operators or importers of medicinal products, manufacturers or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-9-1

…on and at the request of one or more of the representative professional bodies mentioned in article L. 132-9-2 , approve by order the codes of conduct that these bodies have drawn up for the marketing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-4-1

…s made in their own name and on their own account ;2° Finance companies as defined in II of article L. 511-1 for deposits made in their own name and on their own behalf;3° Financial holding companies…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-2

I. - The grouping referred to in article L. 442-1-1 is created by an agreement which specifies in particular its organisation, its operation and the procedures for carrying out its tasks, as well as t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expert assistance

Article L1233-35-1

Before the request for validation or homologation provided for inArticle L. 1233-57-4 is sent, any dispute relating to the expert appraisal is sent to the administrative authority, which gives its dec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-1

…he distance supply of insurance transactions to a consumer is governed by this Book and by articles L. 222-1 to L. 222-3, L. 222-6 and L. 222-13 to L. 222-16, L. 222-18, L. 232-4 and L. 242-15 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-6-1

…decisive role in the design, organisation or implementation of the practices referred to in Article L. 420-1 are exempt from the penalties provided for in Article L. 420-6 if that undertaking or assoc…

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