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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Employer's obligations.

Article L4121-1

…e measures include: 1° Measures to prevent occupational risks, including those mentioned in Article L. 4161-1; 2° Information and training initiatives; 3° Setting up appropriate organisation and resou…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-16

…Community regulations, necessary to determine whether there has been an infringement of his right. II.-The costs generated by the implementation of a detention provided for by the Community regulatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Method of payment of wages

Article L112-10

Wages are paid under the conditions set out in Article L. 3241-1 of the French Labour Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to legal entities

Article L123-11

Any legal entity applying for registration in the Trade and Companies Register must provide proof of enjoyment of the premises or premises where it sets up, alone or with others, the registered office…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-14

…nie nationale des commissaires aux comptes, shall adopt the standards provided for in 2° of Article L. 821-1. The draft standards are drawn up by the commission provided for in III of Article L. 821-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use of funds by skills operators to pay for work-linked training, personal training accounts and skills development for companies with fewer than fifty employees

Article L6332-14

…e skills operator covers the following costs under the financial section mentioned in 1° of article L. 6332-3: 1° Apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts at the level set by the branches or,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-1

…holding, evaluation and dispensing of medicinal products, products or objects mentioned in Article L. 4211-1, sterile devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parlia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Control.

Article L1271-16

Information relating to the persons mentioned in 1° and 3° of the A of article L. 1271-1 paid by pre-financed universal service vouchers under the conditions defined in article L. 1271-12 is communica…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia

Article L3427-1

…f public action, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Applicable provisions In their wording L. 3411-1 to L. 3411-7

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L3426-1

…f public action, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Applicable provisions In their wording L. 3411-1 to L. 3411-7

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