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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-2

…s holding a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications referred to in articles L. 4361-3 and L. 4361-4 registered in accordance with the first paragraph may practise the professio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-2

…erve as a basis for the allocation of the tax for the costs of chambers as provided for in articles L. 711-8 and L. 711-16. Failure to comply with the measures provided for in the contract of objectiv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing.

Article L3315-2

…ontributions. When the employee and, where applicable, the beneficiary referred to in 1° of article L. 3312-3 do not request the payment, in whole or in part, of the sums allocated to them under the p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Discounts or reductions cancelling out the effect of registration tax on carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars

Article L121-24

…t of the tax on carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars provided for in a of 4° of the article L. 421-30 du code des impositions sur les biens et services.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences concerning the Banque de France

Article L164-2

…France employee who violates the professional secrecy established in the first paragraph of Article L. 142-9 shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article L1252-2

…actor is any natural or legal person whose sole activity, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 8241-1, is to make available to user undertakings qualified staff that they are unable to recruit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-2

In the case referred to in article L. 121-9, the insurer may not claim the portion of the premium corresponding to the time between the date of the loss and the date on which the crops should normally…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Freedom to provide services

Article L211-20

…ment on the European Economic Area may carry on in France the activities referred to in I ofArticle L. 211-1. All the rules laid down in this chapter are applicable to the activities of these persons.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-23

Litigation and enforcement proceedings other than those referred to in Article L. 622-21 are pursued during the observation period against the debtor, after the judicial representative and the adminis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article L722-2

…assets, the panel of judges shall include, subject to the application of the provisions of article L. 722-15, a majority of judges who have held judicial office for more than two years.

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