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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L3133-11

The contracting entities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 pay the sums due in principal under a concession contract within the period provided for in I of Article L. 441-10 and in 5° of I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-16

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 2314-11 and L. 2314-12, in temporary employment undertakings, the distribution of seats may be the subject of a pre-electoral agreement, concluded in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-9

For the activities referred to in Article L. 3122-3, when the actual duration of night work is less than the legal duration set in application of Article L. 3121-27, the compensation referred to in Ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3842-4

In article L. 3423-1, the words "under the conditions set out in articles L. 3413-1 to L. 3413-4" and the words: "under the conditions set out in Chapters II and IV of Title I of this Book" do not app…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L623-30

The action provided for in Article L. 623-1 when it is based on the same facts, the same breaches and compensation for the same losses as those that have already been the subject of the judgment provi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Fines for companies that have not complied with their obligations to return and take charge of a foreign national

Article L821-10

…o comply with the obligations to re-route and take charge of a foreign national set out in articles L. 333-3, L. 333-4 and L. 333-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L5333-1

…ud control officers are empowered to investigate and record, under the conditions set out inarticle L. 511-5 of the Consumer Code: 1° Infringements of the provisions of article L. 5331-3 ; 2° Infringe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article L5426-2

Replacement income is withdrawn by Pôle emploi in the cases mentioned in 1° to 3° of Article L. 5412-1, Article L. 5412-2 and II of Article L. 5426-1-2. It is also cancelled in the event of fraud or m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-35

…harmacy's e-commerce website for medicinal products provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-33 is subject to the existence of the licence referred to in article L. 5125-18 or the decis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-6

Any advertisement within the meaning of article L. 5122-1 which has not obtained approval pursuant to articles L. 5122-8 and L. 5122-9 or which is carried out despite the suspension or withdrawal of a…

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