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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-2

Replacement income takes the form of: 1° An insurance allowance, as provided for in Chapter II of this Title; 2° Solidarity allowances, as provided for in Chapter III; 3° An allowance for self-employe…

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

Article L572-23

Any person subject to the obligation to make the declaration referred to in Article L. 54-10-3 is liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000 for failing to make this declaration or for pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3823-2

…applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of Article L. 3823-3, in their wording resulting from Law No. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 on programming 2018-202…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-2

…dual employers, it may also be established according to one of the methods provided for in articles L. 3332-3 and L. 3332-4. In this case, the plan is approved in the same terms within each of the com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L2315-22

…employees wishing to consult them, for one working day per fortnight and outside their working hours. They are also made available to the Labour Inspectorate official mentioned in article L. 8112-1 a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L2315-21

…In urgent cases, they may be received at their request. The employer may be assisted by collaborators. Together, they may not exceed the number of full employee representatives. The members of the soc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-21

The services and establishments of the State and other public authorities are required to communicate to competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers and judicial police officers all infor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-22

…agents, with a view to preventing a serious or immediate danger to the health or safety of consumers.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-24

…of the financial year, the Prefect of Police presents an administrative account to the Paris Council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-22

The expenditure and revenue of the Police Prefecture are covered by a special budget.

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