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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-39

…died outside these establishments if there is no funeral chamber nearby. The provisions of article L. 2223-38 do not apply to mortuary rooms.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L284-2

…bers to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States are deleted; 6° In Article L. 210-1, references to articles L. 142-1 to L. 142-5 are replaced by references to articles L. 142-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Additional penalties applicable to legal persons

Article L823-7

…nditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 and L. 823-3 of this Code shall incur, in addition to the fine in accordance with…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-84

The provisions of 1° to 3° of article L. 312-6 and those of articles L. 312-16, L. 312-17, L. 312-27, L. 312-38, L. 312-39, L. 312-44, L. 312-48, L. 312-49, L. 312-54, L. 312-55, L. 312-56 and L. 312-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Request for review

Article L531-41

…withdrawn his previous application, or that the final decision has been taken pursuant to articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38, or that the applicant has left the territory, even to return to their countr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-7

…conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 573-1 to L. 573-6 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-104

Without prejudice to the cases provided for in articles L. 1243-1 and L. 1243-2, the employment contract relating to adult relay activities may be terminated, at the end of each of the annual periods…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-35

…mpanies belonging to the building and public works professions falling within the scope of articles L. 3141-32 and L. 3141-33, relating to the paid leave fund, and articles L. 5424-6 to L. 5424-19, re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-11

…onditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in article L. 573-9 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-14

…onditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in article L. 573-12 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code…

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