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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-4

…apprenticeships. II.By way of derogation from I, the following provisions do not apply: 1° Articles L. 6222-42 to L. 6222-44 ; 2° Where the practical part of the apprenticeship training is carried out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-19

…shall prohibit any representation by persons exercising one of the professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16. He shall also require proof, in accordance with article L. 7124-18, of the origin and id…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-15

…ecurity, anyone who knowingly breaches one of the obligations or prohibitions laid down in articles L. 614-18, L. 614-20 and the first paragraph of Article L. 614-21 will be punished by a fine of 6,00…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the supervisory authorities by groups.

Article L356-22

The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall set up appropriate structures and systems at group level to meet the req…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Application for release by the foreign national

Article L742-8

…ntion judge. However, the decision to keep an asylum seeker in detention as provided for in article L. 754-3 may only be challenged before the administrative judge.The decision shall be made in accord…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-7

…retains the rights conferred on him by the provisions of the third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 324-10, I and II of article L. 324-12, articles L. 324-14, L. 324-18, L. 325-7, I and II of artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and the Agence française de développement

Article L773-10

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L774-10

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L775-9

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-4

The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter II of Title III of this Book, with the exception of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3 and L. 232-10-4, shall apply to checks and…

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