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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-2

…d by the offence. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code. In the event of more than one offence punishable as a repeat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-15-2

…icles L. 421-22, L. 421-23, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29, L. 422-14, L. 423-1, L. 423-6, L. 423-7, L. 423-11 to L. 423-16, L. 423-22, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-9, L. 424-11, L. 424-13, L. 424-18, L. 424-19…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article L332-1

…e technological measures and information referred to, respectively, in articles L. 331-5 and L. 331-11; 2° The seizure, on any day and at any time, of copies constituting an unlawful reproduction of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-1

…gulation (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014, because of breaches of the provisions of Article L. 822-11-3 and to the provisions of the code of ethics relating to personal, professional or financial tie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775

…sions pronouncing the deprivation of parental authority; 10° Repealed or reported expulsion orders; 11° Unsuspended sentences pronounced pursuant to of articles 131-5 to 131-11 of the Penal Code, on e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-2

…d by the words: "the criteria in force under locally applicable regulations". 4° In article R. 2141-11: a) For its application in New Caledonia, the words: "by article 311-20 of the Civil Code and by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-13

The provisions of articles L. 144-11 and L. 144-12 do not apply to leasing transactions relating to goodwill or craft businesses mentioned in 3° of l'article 1er de la loi n° 66-455 du 2 juillet 1966…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-13

…olders are subject to the incompatibilities and incapacities set out in articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-11. When a sports agent forms a legal entity to exercise his profession, his partners or shareholder…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-14

…loys less than eleven employees:1° The nullity of the dismissal, as provided for in Article L. 1235-11 ; 2° (deleted) ;3° Failure to respect the priority of re-employment, as provided for in Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-3

For the application of articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the indemnity payable by the employer does not take in…

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