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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-4

In order to verify employees' entitlement to the replacement income provided for in article L. 5421-2, the information held by the caisse de congés payés des professions de la production cinématograph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-3

I. - As an exception to the prohibition in Article L. 521-2, a company may provide payment services based on means of payment that are accepted, for the acquisition of goods or services, only : 1° On…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-10

…o personalised housing assistance and housing allowances. Personal housing assistance is released under the conditions set out in articles L. 824-3, L. 842-2 of the Code de la construction et de l'hab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-5

The local information and coordination centres mentioned in article L. 113-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code) may join the scheme mentioned in article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L943-5

In article L. 322-1, the words: "articles L. 221-4 of the Code des procédures civiles d'exécution and 945 of the Code de procédure civile" are replaced by the words: "the locally applicable provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-8

The provisions of articles L. 413-1, L. 413-3, L. 441-1, L. 451-1, L. 451-2, L. 451-5 and L. 454-1 to L. 454-4 of the French Consumer Code concerning the falsification of medicinal substances and the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L612-2

For the application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-30

The list of institutions or persons referred to in Article L. 213-23 may be supplemented by a decree issued on the basis of a report from the Minister for the Economy. The Banque de France may grant i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Dedicated contribution to the financing of the personal training account for fixed-term contract holders

Article L6331-6

Employers pay a contribution dedicated to financing the personal training account equal to 1% of the income used to calculate social security contributions for fixed-term contract holders mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and deregistration of investment firms

Article L532-6

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may withdraw the authorisation of an investment firm at the request of the firm. It may also be decided ex officio by the AMF in the following case…

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