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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-9

…to c of II of Article 242 nonies A of Annex II to the General Tax Code, in the version in force on 26 April 2013, the invoice shall mention the names of the parties as well as their addresses and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work

Article D4154-1

…ng them to the following dangerous chemical agents or ionising radiation: 1° Asbestos: servicing or maintenance operations on flockings or lagging; containment, removal or and demolition work; 2° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R4031-45

…e profession;b) 75%, after deduction, where applicable, of the amounts mentioned in article R. 4031-26, is distributed among the unions representing the same profession, by order of the Minister for H…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-3

I.-The Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 shall withdraw the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1 for a limited period or definitively in accordance with the following procedure…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

…carried out under the conditions laid down in I and II of article R. 6332-25 and in article R. 6332-26.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-38

…f 1° quater; b) The words: in the Member States of the European Union are replaced by the words: in mainland France; 7° In Article R. 561-10, the words: in 7° bis and 7° quater are replaced by the wor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…517-12 are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-51, L. 511-52, L. 511-53, L. 533-25, L. 533-26, L. 533-27 and the regulatory texts adopted for their application. They shall also ensure that th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-27

…Articles 1 to 4, Article 5(1) and (3), Articles 6 and 7, Article 8(1) and (5), Articles 9 to 23 and 26 to 30 and Article 33 of amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 of 23 June 2008 introducin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L4321-1

…urity contributions;5° bis Under the conditions provided for in Article 88-1 of the loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale, les…

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