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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-2

…hable by the same penalties. These penalties are increased to ten years' imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 euros when the offence is committed by an organised gang. The first paragraph does not apply…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-23

…k permit; 9° For workers holding a fixed-term employment contract, the words "fixed-term contract"; 10° For temporary employees, the words "temporary employee" and the name and address of the temporar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-18

…r assessing the results of the activities governed by this chapter and mentioned in article L. 6122-10, are also defined by order of the Minister for Health, issued after obtaining the opinion of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-26

…on 7° a heating system 8° a natural or mechanical heat regulation system; 9° an air renewal system; 10° a light-shading device. Without prejudice to the regulations applicable to them, these installat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-15

…n of voting operations. This remuneration may not exceed 25% of that set pursuant to Article R. 663-10, up to a maximum amount of claims set at €25,000,000. The remuneration provided for in the first…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-8

…or in the first paragraph of Article L. 722-12, the election must take place between 20 October and 10 November preceding the end of the term of office of the current President. The order convening th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article R2313-3

…ed; 8° Presentation of the use of revenue subject to special appropriation; 9° Personnel statement; 10° List of grouping bodies of which the municipality is a member; 11° List of establishments or ser…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-15

…he provisions of the third paragraph of I of Article R. 49-1 or the last paragraph of article R. 49-10, the offence is recorded by the ticketing officer under conditions that do not allow the ticket a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the official statement of offence, the notice of offence and the payment card for forfeited offences

Article A37-13

…relating to the notice of offence appear on the front and back of a single notice of offence form, 210 mm × 297 mm in size, green in colour, which includes at the bottom of the page a detachable part,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article R732-14

…ibution of agricultural products where these contribute to national food security objectives;"3° In 10° of II, the words: "within the meaning of Article 4 of Law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 on the stat…

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