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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-9-1

…relating to professional equality between women and men mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2312-18 of the Labour Code and in article L. 1142-8 of the same code, where these apply, as well…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-1

…ay be made electronically or by any other means that can be shown to be of a certain date. Articles L. 235-2 to L. 235-14 of the Commercial Code, except where they are contrary to this chapter, shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-18

The 1° and 2° of Article L. 1324-3, in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-9 of 5 January 2017, are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-11

The prison sentences provided for in I, II and III of article 22 of deliberation no. 202 of the Congress of New Caledonia of 22 August 2006 relating to the protection of athletes' health and the fight…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8254-1

…actor is fulfilling his obligations with regard to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 8251-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6-1

Any act which interrupts the limitation period for interest in respect of one of the holders of bonds issued in France by any private or public body, commercial or civil company, whether French or for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article L231-1

…he subject of conciliation by the Film Ombudsman, as part of the tasks entrusted to him by articles L. 213-1 to L. 213-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-1

Article L. 541-1 of the Education Code applies to school and university health services.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17-1

…ouncil, fulfils, at regional level, the general responsibilities of the Order as defined in article L. 4321-14.It is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on issues and proje…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-17-1

…ive body for regional cooperation policies in the Antilles-Guyane zone provided for in I of Article L. 4433-4-7, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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