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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-3

…ction 3 of chapter V of this title is envisaged in the context of the projects mentioned in article L. 2316-2, it is carried out by the central social and economic committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-75

The annual accounts and, where applicable, the documents referred to in Article L. 2315-65, as well as the supporting documents relating thereto, are kept for ten years from the date of closure of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee representative in the event of safeguarding, reorganisation or judicial liquidation of companies.

Article L2411-16

Article L. 662-4 of the French Commercial Code sets out the procedure for authorising the dismissal of an employee representative in the event of safeguarding, receivership or compulsory liquidation,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3122-17

…collective branch agreement may provide for the maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3122-6 to be exceeded, under conditions determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L1534-16

…element or product of the human body in breach of the provisions adopted in application of article L. 1532-1 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-3

…ch Criminal Code are applicable in the event of prosecution for the offence provided for in article L. 3421-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-6

…sport competitions containing direct or indirect advertising for the products mentioned in article L. 3512-5 and which take place in countries where tobacco advertising is permitted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4351-2, holders of a higher technician's certificate in medical electroradiology may practise the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator and us…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-21

…and results of the consolidated group. The provisions of the first and second paragraphs of article L. 123-14.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-12

…ebtor. It shall rule in accordance with the conditions laid down in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 622-10.

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