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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-22

…ll be paid out of the price after payment of the claims secured by the lien established in articles L. 3253-2 to L. 3253-4, L. 742-6 and L. 7313-8 of the Labour Code.They receive the dividends due acc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Aid to businesses

Article L1861-2

…the State and a municipality or grouping to supplement the aid or aid schemes mentioned in article L. 1861-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-27

…s to work after maternity leave is entitled to the professional interview mentioned in I of article L. 6315-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3833-2

The powers conferred by article L. 3422-1 on the representative of the State in the département are conferred on the representative of the State in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prohibition of certain materials in medical devices

Article L5214-2

…ing bottles containing bisphenol A and meeting the definition of medical devices set out in Article L. 5211-1 is prohibited.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-26

Article L. 542-1, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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

Article L6147-2

…975 relating to social and medico-social institutions;2° Carrying out the tasks set out in articles L. 6111-1 and L. 6112-1 under the conditions set out in article L. 6112-2;3° Accommodation and care…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-27

…es, compound fines and fines imposed for breach of the insurance obligation provided for in article L. 211-1, including fines which a pardon would have replaced imprisonment, are subject to a surcharg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article L1447-2

For the application of article L. 1434-12-2 in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, references to the General Tax Code are replaced by references to locally applicable texts wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-11

…rt hearing the case, which acquits the natural person(s) prosecuted on the basis of articles 221-6, 221-19 and 221-20 of the Criminal Code, requires the company to take all measures to restore normal…

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