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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article D814-37-1

The thresholds mentioned in Article L. 814-15 are set:1° At 250 employees employed by the debtor on the date of the application to open proceedings, this number being determined in accordance with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article R3512-32

…meets the conditions set out in Article 8 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a system for the trac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4544-1

…vicinity. They do not apply to electrical energy distribution installations governed by the law of 15 June 1906 on energy distribution. In the case of electrical traction installations, this exclusio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Coverage of professionalisation contracts

Article D6332-86

…of a fixed amount for reimbursement as provided for in article D. 6332-85, this amount is set at 9.15 euros per hour or, when it relates to contracts concluded with the persons mentioned in article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R8256-1

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

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-35-1

…id family solidarity leave is granted under the conditions set out in articles L. 3142-6 to L. 3142-15 of the French Labour Code and the regulatory provisions adopted for their application to hospital…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-2

…hibitions set out in 1° to 3° of article L. 121-23 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 15,000 euros for a natural person and 75,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-3

…ion mentioned in articles L. 111-4 and L. 111-4-1 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed in accordance…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L241-3-1

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 215-1-1 relating to the arrangements for terminating contracts electronically is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-9

…guarantee period is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for an individual and 15,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of…

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