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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-27

…ee, the latter may be convened by the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 and sit under his chairmanship.Each year, the employer informs the labour inspector mentio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-2

Without prejudice to the measures provided for in Article L. 464-1, the General Rapporteur or a Deputy General Rapporteur appointed by him shall notify the objections to the interested parties and to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-2

…ivalent:1° Prevention of the effects of exposure to the occupational risk factors listed in article L. 4161-1;2° The professional integration and maintenance in employment of disabled workers;3° The n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline

Article L321-23

The Conseil des maisons de vente comprises a Sanctions Committee made up of three members, appointed for a term of four years by the Minister of Justice: 1° A member of the Conseil d'Etat, active or h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-2

…ffiliated to a national cross-industry trade union confederation which meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 and which received at least 10% of the votes cast in the first round of the most recent el…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-2

…to service providers who have signed agreements with the public establishment instituted by article L. 411-13, in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-20

…d parties or to deal on own account may become members of a regulated market referred to in Article L. 421-1: a) Directly, by establishing a branch in mainland France, the French overseas departments,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-2

…a view to sale, offering for sale, selling or offering free of charge drinks prohibited by article L. 3322-3 (1° and 3°) is punishable by a fine of 9,000 euros. However, the retail sale or offer is o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the file

Article L751-2

…nstitutions mentioned in Title II of the same Book V and the bodies mentioned in 5 and 8 of Article L. 511-6 of the same code a factor in assessing the creditworthiness of persons applying for credit.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Approval of associations

Article L811-2

…euvent être agréées si elles satisfont par ailleurs aux conditions qui sont fixés en application de L. 811-1.

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