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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-10

…with the stipulations of a branch agreement or convention adopted in application ofarticle L. 1243-13 or, where applicable, the provisions ofarticle L. 1243-13-1 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-28

I.-For the application of articles L. 2334-7, L. 2531-13, L. 3334-3 and L. 3335-4, the share of actual operating revenue and actual operating expenditure taken into account for the City of Paris are d…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Market development

Article R2352-9

The provisions of article R. 2152-13 apply.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

…h foodstuffs and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 5° The provisions of Articles 4, 5 and 11 to 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 on active and intelligent materials and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Applications for naturalisation and reinstatement and declarations of acquisition of nationality by reason of marriage

Article 958

…French nationality and declarations of acquisition of nationality submitted under articles 21-2, 21-13-1 and 21-13-2 of the Civil Code are subject to a stamp duty of €55 collected in the manner provid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-12

…professional specialisation(s) as sanctioned by the aptitude test provided for in 5° of article L. 131-13. The Court of Appeal may make new entries or amendments to the list whenever it is required t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-7

…t passport-researcher-mobility programme" provided for in Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 may be issued as soon as the foreign national is first admitted to the country.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Portion of contract performance reserved for SMEs

Article R2213-5

…or indirectly, to the small and medium-sized enterprises or craftsmen mentioned in article R. 2151-13 is set at 10% of the estimated value of the partnership contract, excluding financing costs, exce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-15-1

…e territorial collectivity of Corsica and the associated public bodies mentioned in article L. 4424-13. The compatibility project is subject to a public enquiry carried out in accordance with

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-9

…surance contributions paid by the employer who has joined the scheme referred to in article L. 5422-13. By way of derogation, this membership may be limited to apprentices.

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