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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-1

Commercial authorisation is required for projects involving:1° The creation of a retail shop with a sales area of more than 1,000 square metres, resulting either from a new construction or from the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-21

The guarantee institutions mentioned in Article L. 3253-14 pay the judicial representative the sums shown on the statements and remaining unpaid: 1° Within five days of receipt of the statements refer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Social and tax regime.

Article L3332-27

The sums mentioned in article L. 3332-11 may be deducted by the company from its profits for the purposes of corporation tax or income tax, as the case may be. They are not taken into account for the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-14

In accordance with their priority mission mentioned in article L. 6147-7, army hospitals and the other elements of the army health service may be authorised by the Minister for Defence to participate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-53

…h the company registry; 2° During safeguard proceedings, in the situations provided for in articles L. 623-3 and L. 626-8 of the French Commercial Code; 3° During receivership proceedings, in the situ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-35

…ies the content of the information provided for in this paragraph. Decrees in the Council of State determine the adaptation measures necessary for the application of the provisions of articles L. 2312…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVb: Prevention of environmental health risks at work

Article L1544-9

…ns provided for in the second and third paragraphs, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 1332-5 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order N…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-2

…Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter. II -Article L. 2222-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the mode…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-1

…export and wholesale distribution of medicinal products, products and articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1, the manufacture, import and distribution of investigational medicinal products, with the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article L6473-4

The provisions of Article L. 3334-1 and Article L. 3334-2 are applicable to the collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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