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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-3

…mpany or group agreement or, in the absence of an agreement, the action plan referred to in article L. 4162-2:1° Includes a list of compulsory topics set by decree ;2° Is concluded for a maximum perio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-3

I.-The persons mentioned in II of Article L. 824-1 shall be liable to the following penalties:1° A ban for a period not exceeding three years from exercising administrative or management functions wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-3

…nvolving the human person, who may be held liable in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 1121-10 and who is subject to the insurance obligation provided for in the third paragraph of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-3

…licable to French Polynesia subject to the following adaptations: 1° For the application of article L. 5721-2, the reference: ", L. 5215-22" is deleted; 2° For the application of the second paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article L722-3

…on. Transfers of funds include: a) A credit transfer within the meaning of c of 3° of II of Article L. 314-1; b) A direct debit within the meaning of a of 3° of II of Article L. 314-1; c) A transfer o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Dissolution

Article L5842-30

I. - Articles L. 5216-9 and L. 5216-10 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-10:1° In the first paragraph the wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to carry out doorstep selling

Article L341-3

…ecific provisions governing them: 1° Credit institutions or finance companies as defined in article L. 511-1, the bodies mentioned in article L. 518-1, electronic money institutions, payment instituti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-3

…r on-trade drinks outlet selling alcohol: 1° Without making the declaration provided for in article L. 3332-3 at least fifteen days in advance and in writing; 2° Without proving French nationality or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-3

…contract award procedure:1° Subject to the compulsory liquidation procedure provided for in Article L. 640-1 of the French Commercial Code or subject to an equivalent procedure governed by foreign law…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-30

On pain of nullity of the transfer provided for in Article L. 526-27: 1° The transfer must relate to the entire business assets of the sole trader, which may not be split; 2° In the event of a contrib…

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