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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D4135-23-2

…e regional elected representative is subject for the payment of daily allowances is longer than the 15-day period set out in article D. 4135-23-1, the official allowances are paid in full during the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-2

…to a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Powered DIY and gardening tools

Article L242-49

…able by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Titl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Sports and leisure equipment, electrically-assisted bicycles and motorised personal transport devices

Article L242-50

…able by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal person. This fine is imposed under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Titl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Electrical and electronic equipment

Article L242-46

…rticle L. 224-109 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Medical equipment

Article L242-47

…of article L. 224-110 is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €15,000 for a natural person and €75,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the condition…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-10

…for detention and police custody in articles L. 311-1 to L. 311-5, L. 411-1 and L. 413-1 to L. 413-15 of the French juvenile criminal justice code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-2

…eir medical or scientific research purposes is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. "

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D351-10

…ing indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR WORDS D. 314-15 to D. 314-17 Resulting from décret n° 2016-884 du 29 juin 2016

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Contributions and taxes

Article L2564-24

…4:1° Le chapitre II du titre III du livre III de la présente partie;2° Les sections 7, 8, 11, 14 et 15 du chapitre III du même titre;3° L'article L. 2563-1-1.

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