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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L6241-1-1

I.-The apprenticeship tax referred to in article L. 6241-1 is based on income from activities used to calculate the basis of assessment for the social security contributions referred to inarticle L. 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article L6332-1-1

…approved by the administrative authority to manage the funds mentioned in 1° and c of 3° of article L. 6123-5. It has national competence. II.Approval is granted to skills operators on the basis of: 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-14

…ion, the conditions of previous activity for entitlement to the allowances provided for in articles L. 351-3 and L. 351-10 are not met, adjustments may be made to these conditions of activity as well…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-18

…e Minister responsible for the economy shall specify the conditions for the application of articles L. 511-15 to L. 511-17. In particular, he shall set the terms and conditions under which : 1. Decisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-11

…nts and by the medico-social establishments and services mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 311-8 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles ;c) The role and method of designation of r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-13

…suant to public service delegation agreements, with the exception of those mentioned in the article L. 311-5 of the code des relations entre le public et l'administration, are made available to the pu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L3121-17

…e decentralised services of the State, are made available under the conditions laid down in article L. 311-9 of the code of relations between the public and the administration.The provisions of this a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L331-1-1

If the claimant proves circumstances likely to jeopardise the recovery of damages, the court may order the precautionary seizure of the movable and immovable property of the alleged infringer, includi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…ontractual terms in identical contracts that have been deemed unfair, within the meaning of Article L. 212-1 with the exception of its fourth paragraph, by a court decision that has become final with…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

…ad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 224-25-17 to L. 224-25-25. The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer…

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