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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-19

…the professional or interprofessional agreement, their riders or annexes, must have been negotiated and concluded within the joint committee mentioned in article L. 2232-9. This committee is made up o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-19

From 4 January 1967 and until the effective application of articles L. 2421-5 to L. 2421-10, any right of use that becomes vacant under the conditions provided for by the texts and customs currently i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-19

…ere the trader has not reimbursed the consumer in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 224-35, the sums owed by the professional are automatically increased by half.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to staff

Article L5217-19

…vices of the communes that participate in the exercise of the competences mentioned in I of Article L. 5217-2 are transferred to the metropolitan authority, in accordance with the terms and conditions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-19

…training provider who draws up a contract that does not include the requirements set out in article L. 6353-4 is liable to a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee member of the board of directors of a mutual association, union or federation.

Article L2411-19

Article L. 114-24 of the French Mutual Code sets out the procedure for authorising dismissal and the periods and duration of protection for employees who are members of the board of directors of a mut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-19

…maisons de vente is financed by the payment of professional fees paid by the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 and based on the amount of gross fees received during the previous year f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L312-19

…of acceptance of the offer of a credit agreement including the information provided for in Article L. 312-28.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Sales or provision of services with premiums

Article L121-19

…ds or services is prohibited where the practice in question is unfair within the meaning of Article L. 121-1. The provisions of this article apply to all production, distribution and service activitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-19

…from the justification of the choice of procedure, the optimisation of doses delivered to patients and through to the delivery of the results of this procedure.II.-Professionals performing radiodiagn…

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