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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2242-12

An agreement concluded in one of the areas listed in 1° and 2° of article L. 2242-1 and in article L. 2242-2 may set the frequency of its renegotiation, up to a limit of four years.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-12

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4362-3 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article L6362-12

Recovery of payments due in respect of inspections carried out pursuant to Articles L. 6361-1 to L. 6361-3 is established and pursued in accordance with the procedures and subject to the securities, g…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-12

The following shall benefit from the appropriations of the Joint Fund in respect of the performance of the tasks referred to in Article L. 2135-11: 1° Employees' and employers' organisations that are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L773-12

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L774-12

The provisions of the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-12

The preparatory operations for the ballot, the voting operations, the vote count and the announcement of the results are carried out under the conditions laid down in Chapter VI of Title I of Book I o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-12

The directors of a management company are liable to a fine of €30,000 if they : 1° Failing to comply with Article L. 214-101 ; 2° Failing to submit the documents provided for in the first two paragrap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-12

The penalties laid down inArticle 313-1 of the French Criminal Code shall apply to any person who engages in the activity of provider of equity crowdfunding services in breach of Articles L. 547-1 to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-12

The claims referred to in articles L. 3253-10 and L. 3253-11 are guaranteed: 1° When they are due and payable on the date of the judgment opening the proceedings ; 2° When, if a plan organising the sa…

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