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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-3-1

Articles L. 1225-1, L. 1225-2 and L. 1225-3 are applicable to employees receiving medically assisted procreation in accordance with Article L. 2141-2 of the Public Health Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-3

If the measures, injunctions or commitments provided for in Articles L. 464-1 and L. 464-2 are not complied with, the Authority may impose a financial penalty within the limits set in Article L. 464-2…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L162-1

The Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon exercises the powers attributed to the Regional Councils and the General Councils by Chapters 1 and 2 of Title III of this Book. In these articles,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain activities

Article R4424-10

Where there is uncertainty about the presence of biological pathogens, laboratories that do not work with these agents adopt at least the containment level required for group 2 agents and, if necessar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-33

…granted for a period of seven years by the competent authority: 1° sterile preparations covered by 2° of the I of Article R. 5126-9; 2° preparations covered by 2° of the I of Article R. 5126-9 produc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rules applicable to the assignment and recovery of receivables and the preservation of assets.

Article D214-227-1

…formation: 1° The title "instrument of acceptance of the assignment or pledge of a business claim"; 2° A reference to the fact that the instrument of acceptance is issued pursuant to the fourth paragr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-95

The representatives of the European Collectivity of Alsace are elected within the departmental council of the European Collectivity of Alsace under the same conditions as the representatives of the de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Investigation.

Article R463-10

The rapporteur general may, at any time during the proceedings, ask the accused undertakings to provide the rapporteur within two months with their unique identification number and the turnover figure…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-4

…rritory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they entered or remained in mainlan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 D

…to I and II of Article 80 bis, in the I of Article 80 quaterdecies and Articles 80 quindecies, to 2° of b quinquies of 5 of Article 158 and to Article 163 bis G, income subject to the withholding ta…

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