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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan and savings bonds

Article L742-13

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 223-1 Ordinance no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 223-2 and L. 223-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-1

The medical laboratory technician takes part in the technical performance of a medical biology examination or an anatomy and pathology examination, under the responsibility of a medical biologist or a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L743-15

…ft-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employment certificate.

Article L1234-19

On expiry of the employment contract, the employer issues the employee with a certificate, the content of which is determined by regulation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-19

…the subsidiary or holding or the possibilities of transferring funds by the subsidiary or holding. II.-Subject to the same proviso, a subsidiary or participating interest may be left outside the cons…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-13

In the event of liquidation carried out under the conditions provided for in Article L. 326-1, the following provisions shall apply: 1° If the financial situation of the company dissolved following th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and scope

Article L1254-1

The term "portage salarial" refers to the organised whole made up of : 1° On the one hand, the relationship between a company referred to as a "freelance administration company" providing a service an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-1

…rights and obligations of the parties; 3° Imposing logistical penalties not complying with Article L. 441-17 ; 4° Discriminating in respect of the other party, or obtaining from it, prices, payment t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L3261-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the employers mentioned in article L. 3211-1. They also apply, under conditions and according to procedures laid down by decree, to magistrates and civil and mi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-25-1

Any breach of Article L. 224-68-1 is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the…

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