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Showing 40114020 of 67349 articles for Art. s. L 141-3 and L 141-4 · C. civ. Arts. 1644 and 1645

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 322-3 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-33

I.-A collective agreement at company or establishment level or, failing that, a branch agreement : 1° Specifies the rate or rates of increase for overtime worked in excess of the legal working week or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-32

A collective agreement at company or establishment level or, failing that, a branch agreement may fix a period of seven consecutive days constituting a week for the application of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-34

In the seasonal branches of activity mentioned in Article L. 3132-7, a company or establishment agreement concluded in application of Article L. 1244-2 or, failing that, a branch agreement or a profes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-3

When a territorial authority, a public establishment or a grouping has obtained the benefit of the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund in respect of a capital asset and this asset is used for the purpos…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Decision by the commission imposing a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-3

Claims whose holders have not been notified of the decision imposed by the commission and have not contested this decision within the period set by decree mentioned in Article L. 741-4 are extinguishe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-3

The officers mentioned in article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I of article L. 511-22 of the French Consumer Code are authorised to investigate and record breaches of the provisions of article L. 5132…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-3

Only the recruitment of people eligible for a pathway to integration through economic activity entitles them to financial aid for the integration companies, temporary work integration companies, inter…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions applicable to tourist offices

Article L133-3

The tourist office welcomes and informs tourists and promotes tourism in the municipality or group of municipalities, in coordination with the departmental and regional tourism committees.It helps to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-31

A creditor or credit intermediary shall be liable to a fine of 30,000 euros for: 1° Failing to provide the borrower with adequate explanations enabling him to determine whether the credit agreement an…

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