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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Introduction of a foreign worker.

Article L5221-2-1

By way of derogation from article L. 5221-2, the following are not subject to the condition laid down in 2° of the same article L. 5221-2: 1° Foreign nationals who enter France in order to work for a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18

…ion venue that fails to comply with the requirements of I of this article, 3° of I or II of article L. 533-10, articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-12-4 and articles L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-1

…uipment intended for the disinfection of premises and vehicles in the cases provided for in Article L. 3114-1 ;12° (Repealed) ;13° (Repealed) ;14° (Repealed) ;15° Cosmetic products ;16° The micro-orga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11-1

…body, a health cooperation group or a laboratory holding the authorisation provided for in article L. 2142-1 to carry out a biological activity of medically assisted procreation may obtain the author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…1° to 15° and other than those falling within the remit of the Supervisory Board listed in article L. 6143-1. It takes part in the meetings of the Supervisory Board. He carries out its deliberations.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-1

…nformation concerning the owners of these securities either under the conditions set out in Article L. 228-2 for bearer shares, or under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 228…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3

…he European Union, other than the home Member State, in which an undertaking referred to in Article L. 310-1 or in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 has a branch or provides services. For life insurance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-5

…nancial autonomy. It is responsible for1° To pay funds to the skills operators mentioned in article L. 6332-1 for additional financing of apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts and retrainin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

I. - Articles L. 1424-1 to L. 1424-13, L. 1424-17 to L. 1424-19, L. 1424-22, L. 1424-24 to L. 1424-44, L. 1424-46 et L. 1424-48 to L. 1424-50 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014, subject to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Closure of judicial liquidation proceedings

Article L643-11

…audulent manoeuvres committed to the detriment of the social protection bodies mentioned in Article L. 114-12 of the Social Security Code. The fraudulent origin of the claim is established either by a…

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