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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Counterfeiting and other product-related offences

Article L413-2

It is forbidden to hold, without legitimate reason, in all places of manufacture, production, packaging, storage, warehousing or sale, in vehicles used for transporting goods, and in places where anim…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3rd Subsection: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 223 L

1. (not applicable).2. Group companies may not benefit from the tax credit mentioned in articles 220 quater and 220 quater A.3. Deductions made by group companies under the provisions of II of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-2

The number of members of the municipal councils of the communes is set in accordance with the table below: COMMUNESNUMBER OF MEMBERSof the municipal councilLess than 100 inhabitants7From 100 to 499 in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2314-2

Subject to the provisions applicable in companies with less than three hundred employees, as set out in Article L. 2143-22, each trade union organisation that is representative in the company or estab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-2

The central company social and economic committee is informed and consulted on all major projects concerning the company in economic and financial matters, particularly in the cases defined in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2353-2

In the case provided for in Article L. 2353-1, the European Company may only be registered if the parties decide to apply the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter IV or if the directors of the parti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article L2363-2

In the case provided for in Article L. 2363-1, the registration of the European Cooperative Society may only take place if the parties decide to implement the provisions of this Chapter and of Chapter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2373-2

In the case provided for in Article L. 2373-1, the company resulting from a cross-border operation may only be registered if the parties decide to apply the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter IV o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Referee.

Article L2524-2

Where the collective bargaining agreement does not provide for a contractual arbitration procedure, the parties concerned may decide by mutual agreement to submit to arbitration any disputes that rema…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L3132-2

The weekly rest period is at least twenty-four consecutive hours, plus the consecutive hours of daily rest provided for in Chapter I.

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