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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-25

…ns against the risk of non-payment that result from the provisions of articles L. 3253-6 to L. 3253-21.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-2

…m Order no. 2020-232 of 11 March 2020.Article L. 1111-7 is applicable in the version resulting from Act no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Article L. 1111-8 is applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the versi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the verification of compliance with food law, feed law, animal health…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 38

The civil registrar will read the acts to the parties appearing, or to their proxy, and to the witnesses; he will invite them to examine them directly before signing them. A mention will be made on th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production aid

Article 322-19

Video game production grants are awarded to video game developers acting as delegated production companies. Aid may be awarded to several companies acting jointly as part of a co-production.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-3

…guarantees granted throughout the national territory for the exercise of public freedoms, to adopt acts in the field of criminal law for the sole purposes mentioned in Article LO 6214-5. These acts m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-3

…guarantees granted throughout the national territory for the exercise of public freedoms, to adopt acts in the field of criminal law for the sole purposes mentioned in Article LO 6314-5. These acts m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title VI: PENALTIES

Article L762-1

…n the file referred to in article L. 751-1 is punishable by the penalties laid down in articles 226-21 and 226-22 of the Penal Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 3

ANNEX 3 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-13, R. 142-14, R. 142-18, R. 142-21, R. 414-5 AND R. 431-1 PERSONAL DATA WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AGDREF2 AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R2123-22

The provisions of articles R. 2123-19 to R. 2123-21 are applicable to serving military personnel and contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishment…

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