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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health and safety at work.

Article L7424-2

…rs who have work carried out in the home falling into one of the categories provided for in Article L. 7424-1 are responsible for applying to home workers and the auxiliaries they employ the individua…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Foreign nationals with personal and family ties in France

Article L423-23

A foreign national who does not fall into the categories provided for in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21 and L. 423-22 or those giving entitlement to family reunification,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

I. - By way of derogation from Article L. 561-18 and unless the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 objects, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7° bis and 7° quater of Article L. 561-2, as well as t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Digital asset service providers

Article L572-26

…a fine of €7,500 for any person providing services on digital assets within the meaning of Article L. 54-10-2, to disseminate information containing inaccurate or misleading information or to use a n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-2

…authorise the practice of medicine by students who have completed the second cycle of medical studies.Persons belonging to the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1, carrying out an activit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special privileges.

Article L3253-23

…es of home workers;4° Leave funds for the payment of contributions due to them pursuant to articles L. 3141-32 and L. 5424-6 et seq. This lien, which guarantees the recovery of these contributions for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-2

…cates responsible for the collection and treatment of household waste within the meaning of Article L. 2224-13 or collecting the tax or fee for the removal of household waste may carry out, within the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23-2

…ditions as the allowance paid to the municipalities, in accordance with the provisions of l'article L. 2335-3.The loss of revenue that the communauté de communes suffers as a result of the extension f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article L670-2

…official receiver may order that the inventory of the assets of the persons referred to in Article L. 670-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-2

The institution mentioned in Article L. 5312-1 is administered by a Board of Directors and managed by a Managing Director.

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