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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-2

…ithout carrying out the consultations of the social and economic committee provided for in Articles L. 1233-29, L. 1233-30, L. 1233-34 and L. 1233-35 are punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros, imposed a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-84

…is case, such remuneration, charged to operating expenses, is subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-86 to L. 225-90 and L. 22-10-30.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-31

…ing, reorganisation and liquidation of credit institutions and investment firms set out in articles L. 613-25 to L. 613-30 and L. 211-10 do not apply to legal proceedings opened before 29 June 1999.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : General system of exemptions from the obligation to deposit the funds of local authorities and their public establishments with the State

Article L1875-1

I. - Article L. 1618-2, with the exception of V, is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia and their public establishments.II. - For its application, the words: "in Articles L. 1424-30, L. 212…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Experts involved in voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-31

…mplies with the obligations and prohibitions respectively set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-30 and to Article L. 321-32. It informs the public .

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

…ent et des produits de santé. The Minister for Consumer Affairs and the agents mentioned in Article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 511-22 of the Consumer Code also have the status of com…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Penalty of disqualification from French territory

Article L722-6

The penalty of deportation from French territory imposed on a foreigner guilty of a felony or misdemeanour pursuant to articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the Criminal Code is enforceable under the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Commercial distribution networks

Article L341-1

…le II of Book I of this Code, or providing the services mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 330-3 and, on the other hand, any person operating a retail shop on his own behalf or on behalf o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-20

…French Guyana is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7125-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total amount of the maximum allowances lik…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the central social and economic committee

Article L1233-36

…shments hold their meetings after those of the central works council held in application of article L. 1233-30. These meetings take place within the timeframes stipulated in article L. 1233-30.If the…

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