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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-1

…strial and commercial public body contributes to the public employment service mentioned in article L. 5311-1. To this end: 1° It participates in the training and qualification of people who are furth…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L410-1

In accordance with article L. 237-1, the provisions of articles L. 414-4 to L. 414-9 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-16

…ng arts entrepreneur without holding a valid activity declaration receipt as referred to in article L. 7122-3, or that it has not fulfilled the obligations set out in the third paragraph of I of artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-10

Findings drawn up in application of articles L. 1334-8 and L. 1334-8-1 are communicated, at their request, to the representative of the State in the département, to the director general of the regiona…

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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 Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-15

…the person responsible for the damage is not insured or the insurance cover provided for in article L. 1142-2 has been exhausted or has expired, the Office instituted in article L. 1142-22 is substitu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-1

…f 22,500 euros shall be imposed for disregarding the prohibition on disclosure laid down in Article L. 561-18, Article L. 561-24, Article L. 561-25 III, Article L. 561-25-1 II and the penultimate para…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-18

If the security from which the registered lien or pledge arises is to order, negotiation by way of endorsement entails the transfer of the lien or pledge.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-16

Registration and cancellation of the preferential rights of registered creditors are subject to formalities, the terms of which are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-19

The registration guarantees two years' interest in the same rank as the principal.

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