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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3542-1

The expenditure mentioned in 7°, 8°, 10° bis, 11° and 14° of article L. 3321-1. Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 mean compulsory contributions for t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Obtaining a multi-annual residence permit without a change of reason

Article L433-5

Article L. 433-4 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under the following residence permits: 1° La carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention " travailleur temporaire " prévue…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-136

The issue of equity securities without pre-emptive rights by way of a public offer is subject to the following conditions: 1° The issue price or the conditions for setting this price shall be determin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-13

Manufacturing, brokering, distributing, advertising, offering for sale, selling, importing and exporting falsified medicinal products as defined in article L. 5111-3 are punishable by five years' impr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-2

I.-Where provided for by this code, the right to authorise the simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged cable retransmission on national territory of a performer's performance, a phonogram or a videogra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-32

The association mentioned in 1° of article L. 621-31 is formed by the persons listed in the same 1°, in accordance with the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association. Only persons i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-22

In temporary employment undertakings, all temporary employees satisfying the conditions defined in article L. 2314-20 and bound to the temporary employment undertaking by an assignment contract at the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-2

When one of the offences listed in article L. 4741-1, which has caused death or injury under the conditions defined in articles 221-6, 222-19 and 222-20 of the French Penal Code or, unintentionally, i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-7

The contract entered into by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier shall be in writing or available on a durable medium. At the consumer's request, it shall be sent to him at his choi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-16

The agency's resources include in particular 1° Proceeds from the sale of holiday vouchers to employers and social organisations under the conditions set out in Articles L. 411-11 and L. 411-18 to L.…

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