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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article L2512-13-1

The Prefect of Police and the Mayor of Paris shall lead the crime prevention policy and coordinate its implementation in Paris under the conditions laid down in Section 3 of Chapter II of Title III of…

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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

I.-The skills operator is 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 op…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-1

Collective management organisations draw up an annual transparency report, including a special report on the use of sums deducted for the provision of social, cultural or educational services, in part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-1

An employer may not take a woman's state of pregnancy into consideration in refusing to take her on, in terminating her employment contract during a trial period or, subject to a temporary assignment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Real and serious cause.

Article L1232-1

Any dismissal for personal reasons shall be justified in accordance with the conditions defined in this chapter. It shall be justified by a real and serious reason.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles, scope and standing

Article L1143-1

Subject to this chapter, Chapter I of Title V of Law No 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century and Chapter X of Title VII of Book VII of the Code of Adminis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adequate explanations and warnings

Article L313-11

The creditor or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, free of charge, with adequate explanations to enable the borrower to determine whether the credit agreement or agreements offered and an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adequate explanations and warnings

Article L313-12

Without prejudice to the solvency check referred to in Article L. 313-16, the creditor or credit intermediary shall warn the borrower free of charge when, in view of the borrower's financial situation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L433-1

The provisions applicable to the certification of the conformity of agricultural products and foodstuffs are set out in section 3 of Chapter I of Title IV of Book VI of the Code rural et de la pêche m…

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