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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-15

The provisions of articles L. 2123-12 to L. 2123-14 do not apply to study trips by municipal councils. The resolutions relating to these trips specify their purpose, which must be directly related to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Responsibility of the competent authorities

Article L532-43

I. - The provisions of article L. 532-21-3 are applicable to AIFM established in third countries.II. - The provisions of Article L. 532-25-1 are applicable to portfolio management companies which mana…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition

Article L2363-5

…ean Cooperative Society representing the staff of the participating entities, subsidiaries and establishments concerned located in France are appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article L3142-107

The employer may defer the start of the leave or the beginning of the period of part-time work, up to a maximum of six months from the employee's request, without prejudice to the application of artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning limited liability companies

Article L241-9

The provisions of articles L. 241-2 to L. 241-6 are applicable to any person who, directly or through an intermediary, has in fact managed a limited liability company under cover of or in place of its…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Experts involved in voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-31

The organiser of the sale shall ensure that the expert whose assistance he enlists complies with the obligations and prohibitions respectively set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-30 and t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-15

It is an offence for any person to carry out a professional activity or functions in breach of the prohibitions, disqualifications or incapacities provided for by articles L. 653-2 and L. 653-8, is pu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-22

Any measure taken pursuant to articles L. 521-19 and L. 521-20 may require the service provider to display, in a place visible from outside the place where the service is provided, all or part of this…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article L831-3

In Guadeloupe, the summary visits provided for in articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 may be carried out in an area between the coastline and a line drawn one kilometre below it, as well as on national roa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Implementation.

Article L7413-4

A homeworker who uses the services of an auxiliary is responsible for applying to the auxiliary all the legal provisions applicable to employees, subject to the application of articles L. 8232-1 to L.…

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