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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2315-80

When the social and economic committee decides to call in an expert, the costs of the expert are paid for : 1° By the employer for the consultations provided for in articles L. 2315-88, L. 2315-91, in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article L461-3

The Competition Authority may sit either in plenary session, in sections or as a standing committee. The standing committee is made up of the chairman and four vice-chairmen.The authority's panels del…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-4

The sums allocated to the beneficiaries in application of the profit-sharing agreement or in respect of the profit-sharing supplement mentioned in article L. 3314-10 are excluded from the basis of ass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-10

Renewal of the authorisation is subject to compliance with the conditions set out in articles L. 6122-2 and L. 6122-5.It may also be subject to the conditions mentioned in the second paragraph of arti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L390-1

This Book is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Article L. 322-3-2 and Titles V, VI and VII.The provisions of the first paragraph apply to insurance undertakings establ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…fficers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passenge…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22

I.-The College of the French Anti-Doping Agency may initiate disciplinary proceedings against those responsible for alleged breaches of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

I - The annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company also covers the company's research and technological development policy, including the use of the tax credit for rese…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Tax fraud, combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L772-10

I.- For the application of Article L. 54-10-3 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words "or in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area" appearin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-82

The time limits set out in the provisions of articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81 that expire on a Saturday, Sunday or public or bank holiday are extended until the next working day.

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