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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L351-5

…pplicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in article L. 351-6, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-10

I.-When the pharmaceutical needs of an establishment, service or body covered by III of Article L. 5126-1 which is not part of a territorial hospital grouping or which is not a member of a health coop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-58

…who envisages redundancies, implements a redundancy plan under the conditions set out in articles L. 1233-24-1 to L. 1233-24-4. The employer, administrator or liquidator, as the case may be, convene…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take the necessary precautionary measures. To this end, it may: 1° Place the person under special supervision ; 2° Instruct one or more of i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-46

…ade at the earliest the day after the date scheduled for the first meeting provided for in articles L. 1233-29 and L. 1233-30. The notification shall be accompanied by all information concerning the c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Accounting rules for transfers of supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article L384-5

…a separate accounting section of the balance sheet of the undertaking or fund receiving the contracts. For the purpose of calculating the participation in profits relating to these assets provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11

…of an agent to withdraw the funds in order to return them to the subscribers, less distribution costs. Withdrawal of the funds may also be requested directly from the custodian, for the same purpose a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Contracts for the purchase of precious metals

Article L224-99

…tract to exercise his right of withdrawal, without having to justify his reasons or pay any penalties. Exercising the right of withdrawal terminates the obligations of the parties. The consumer must t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-28

…that he did not benefit from, an indemnity in lieu of leave determined in accordance with Articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27. The indemnity is payable whether the employee or the employer is responsib…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5212-2

…e(s) of the State in the department(s) concerned, on the initiative of one or more municipal councils. It is sent to the departmental council for information.

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