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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6324-3

…on may enable the acquisition of the knowledge and skills base mentioned in articles L. 6121-2, L. 6324-1 and L. 6323-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5223-3

The advertising of certain devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746, the failure of which is likely to cause a serious risk to health and the list of which is set by order of the Min…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-3

…nistrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs on the basis of article L. 5473-1. To this end, the two authorities shall exchange the necessary information before any procedure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-30

Any sworn commodity broker may lodge an appeal against the election of the members of the National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers with the Paris Court of Appeal within ten days of the announcement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-38

The Conseil des Maisons de Vente draws up its own internal regulations, which set out the conditions under which it operates and the organisation of its departments. These rules also define the condit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7125-37

Honorary office is conferred by the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity of French Guiana on former councillors to the assembly of French Guiana who have exercised their electiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7227-30

Councillors to the Martinique Assembly and members of the Executive Council other than those referred to in Article L. 7227-29 may set up an annuity pension scheme in the management of which the affil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Children admitted

Article R2321-3

For the application of article L. 2321-6, the prefectoral closure order may only be issued after formal notice has been given and if the establishment has not remedied the alleged breaches within the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-35

The president of the council of the metropolis shall provide the accounting officer of the metropolis, duly recapitulated on an issue slip, with a copy in the form of all leases, contracts, judgments,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Worker information and training

Article R4412-39

The employer shall draw up a notice, known as a workstation notice, for each workstation or work situation exposing workers to hazardous chemical agents. These instructions, updated as necessary, are…

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