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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity and childcare leave.

Article L1225-35-1

It is forbidden to employ the employee during the leave referred to in 3° of article L. 3142-1 and during the four-day paternity and childcare leave period referred to in the third paragraph of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11-1

…non-collective sanitation facilities carried out under the conditions provided for in II of article L. 1331-1-1 of this code and dated less than three years before the signing of the deed of sale is a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-3

…onditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 425-9 and L. 425-9-1 of this Code shall incur the following penalties: 1° A fine, in accordance w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article L612-38

…et de résolution in the course of its supervisory duties or the report drawn up pursuant to Article L. 612-27, with a view to initiating sanction proceedings. The chairman of the panel of the supervis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-3-1

…s and fertilising materials and crop supports, as provided for in the eleventh paragraph of Article L. 1313-1 ;2° As part of its risk monitoring duties, in particular as part of the phytopharmacovigil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-4

…r to any controlled company or company that controls it within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, the provisions of said contract corresponding, where applicable, to items of remuneration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-1-2

…rsons placed or maintained in administrative detention pursuant to Title IV of Book VII or Articles L. 751-8, L. 752-2 or L. 753-2 of the Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'asil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations and decisions

Article L621-7

…issuers when they make offers to the public, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° of Article L. 411-2 or 2 or 3 of Article L. 411-2-1, or whose financial instruments, units mentioned in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-5

…nancial autonomy. It is responsible for1° To pay funds to the skills operators mentioned in article L. 6332-1 for additional financing of apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts and retrainin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-16

In this section and for the application of the provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services :1. The expression "competent authorities" means the authorities of a Mem…

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