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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Contributions payable in respect of the employment of apprentices.

Article L6243-3

The State will pay the social security contributions of apprentices who are eligible for the exemptions provided for in articles L. 6227-8-1 and L. 6243-2. The fund mentioned inarticle L. 135-1 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6324-3

A collective industry agreement defines the list of professional qualifications eligible for retraining or promotion through work-linked training. The extension of this agreement is subject to complia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-37

Except in cases where the electronic money holder is a natural person acting for non-business purposes, Articles L. 133-30 to L. 133-36 may be waived contractually.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-31

Nomination papers that do not comply with the conditions set out in articles L. 1441-28 to L. 1441-30 on the closing date for the submission of candidacies may not be registered by the administrative…

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

Article L956-3

For the application of article L. 622-24, the bodies referred to in article L. 351-21 of the Labour Code are the local bodies responsible for providing unemployment insurance benefits and collecting c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity and childcare leave.

Article L1225-35

After the birth of the child, the employed father and, where applicable, the mother's employed spouse or partner or the employee bound to her by a civil solidarity pact are entitled to paternity and c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-3

The following are network operator activities: 1° The provision, operation or supply of fixed networks intended to provide a service to the public for the production, transport or distribution of: a)…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L2123-34

Subject to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 121-3 du code pénal, the mayor or an elected municipal official deputising for him or having received a delegation may only be convicted on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L321-36

Public auction sales of State-owned movable property and all sales of movable property carried out in the domanial form shall continue to be carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L5731-3

The metropolitan pole is subject to the rules applicable to mixed syndicates provided for in article L. 5711-1, or article L. 5721-2 when a region, a department or the metropolis of Lyon is a member,…

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