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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and purpose of sector collective agreements

Article L7343-27

The provisions of this section shall apply to platforms in the sectors of activity mentioned in Article L. 7343-1, hereinafter referred to as "platforms", and to self-employed workers using these plat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L2100-2

Contracts concluded by persons governed by private law who are not purchasers as referred to in Article L. 1210-1 and who are more than 50% directly subsidised by a contracting authority are subject t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2212-2-2

In the event that, after formal notice has been served but to no avail, the mayor carries out compulsory pruning work intended to put an end to the advance of private plantations on the right-of-way o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-21

In the event of the seat of President of the Corsican Executive Council becoming vacant for any reason whatsoever, its functions shall be temporarily exercised by an Executive Councillor chosen in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-20

In the event of the death or resignation of one or more executive councillors other than the president, the assembly shall proceed, on the proposal of the president of the executive council of Corsica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Pharmacovigilance

Article L5121-24

Any company or organisation exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article L. 5121-1 is required to comply with its obligations in terms of pharmacovigilance and, in particular, to i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-2

The provisions of Article L. 112-1 apply to all production, distribution and service activities, including those carried out by public entities, in particular under public service delegation agreement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-2

Disregarding the prohibitions defined in article L. 8221-1 by the concealed employment of a minor subject to compulsory schooling is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Secondary insolvency proceedings

Article L692-2

I.-The court hearing an application to open secondary insolvency proceedings shall reject the application where the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings or the debtor in possessi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L933-2

The second paragraph of I and II of article L. 310-2 are deleted.

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