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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-1

Failure by an employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6222-1, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-11, L. 6222-24, L. 6223-2 to L. 6223-8, R. 6223-9, R. 6223-22 and R. 6223-23 is punishable by a fourth-cl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-2

…the words: "borders" and by the words: "by the international conventions and regulations in force"; 9° Article L. 331-3 is not applicable; 10° Article L. 332-3 is not applicable; 11° 1° of Article L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3

…the Autorité de contrôle et des mutuelles :1° 65% for all the securities mentioned in 4° to 8° and 9° quinquies of Article R. 332-2 and the loans mentioned in the third paragraph of 1° of Article R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-2

For the application of Articles L. 450-8 and L. 450-10, the words: "mentioned in II of Article L. 450-1" are replaced by the words: "sworn in from New Caledonia".For the application of Article L. 450-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-5

Within a period of one month, the company shall notify the conseil départemental de l'ordre of all contracts and amendments whose purpose is defined in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 41…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article R3332-2

The proportional royalty per kilowatt-hour produced on hydropower is determined in accordance with the provisions adopted for the application of article 67 of law n° 53-79 of 7 February 1953 and relat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-21

Article L. 236-9 I is applicable to demergers carried out solely between sociétés par actions. Articles L. 236-10 and L. 236-11 are applicable to the demergers referred to in Article L. 236-20. Articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Artistic agent activity

Article L7121-12

Subject to compliance with the incompatibility set out in article L. 7121-9, an artistic agent may produce a live performance within the meaning of Chapter II, if he holds a live performance entrepren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article R8113-3-1

For the application of the provisions of articles L. 124-8, L. 124-10, L. 124-13, L. 124-14 and the first paragraph of article L. 124-9 of the Education Code, the host organisation or educational esta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-10

Any person who, for remuneration or on a voluntary basis, exercises one of the functions of teacher, instructor, educator, trainer or leader of a physical or sporting activity or uses these titles or…

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