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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours and rest periods.

Article L7124-7

The employment and selection of an out-of-school child working as a model may only be authorised for two days a week, excluding Sundays.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 427

…uments or nationality papers, in the case of ships of any tonnage, and in the maritime zone of the customs radius, in the case of ships of less than 100 net tonnage or 500 gross tonnage; 4° the regist…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article R3321-4

…at it recognises in respect of a financial year pursuant to articles 1594 A and 1595 of the General Tax Code. The amount of this allocation in respect of a financial year may not exceed the difference…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L220-5

…of constitution and operating rules of which are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.The exclusive role of the central pricing office is to set the amount of the premium in return for which the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L522-2

…payment institutions may provide related services, such as book-entry foreign exchange services, custody services, data recording and processing, and guaranteeing the execution of payment transactio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Reimbursement of childcare or assistance expenses and assistance with the financing of service vouchers

Article D2123-22-6

The maximum amount of this aid is equal to that set by Article D. 7233-8 of the Labour Code, per calendar year and per beneficiary who has used one or more services financed by this aid.It cannot exce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Service vouchers

Article D7125-31

The maximum amount of this aid is equal to that set by article D. 7233-8 of the Labour Code, per calendar year and per beneficiary who has used one or more services financed by this aid. It may not ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Service vouchers

Article D7227-31

The maximum amount of this aid is equal to that set by article D. 7233-8 of the Labour Code, per calendar year and per beneficiary who has used one or more services financed by this aid. It may not ex…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article L711-2

…of Article L. 711-1; 2° A trade mark devoid of distinctive character; 3° A trade mark composed exclusively of elements or indications which may serve to designate, in trade, a characteristic of the g…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-33

…repurchase agreement are not recorded on the transferee's balance sheet; the transferee records the amount of its receivable from the transferor as an asset.When the transferee disposes of financial s…

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