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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Information on the social conditions under which products are manufactured

Article D113-1

…ork on 1 March 1980; 4° The Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed in New York on 26 January 1990; 5° The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (together with an Optional Protoc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Principal penalties

Article L823-2

…gn national:1° On the territory of another State party to the Schengen Convention signed on 19 June 1990;2° On the territory of another State party to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…the words: ", and constitutes the document provided for by the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 to justify the conditions of residence in the case of a family or private visit" are deleted; 5…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…the words: ", and constitutes the document provided for by the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 to justify the conditions of residence in the case of a family or private visit" are deleted; 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties levied

Article D3512-16-3

The public establishment mentioned in article L. 3512-15 may commission approved laboratories to carry out the analyses mentioned in the same article.The costs of these analyses shall be borne by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-14

The agreement is forwarded to the competent administrative authority for approval by the most diligent party no later than 31 May of the first year of implementation of the programme, in accordance wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-6

For the application of articles L. 141-15, L. 143-7, L. 144-1 to L. 144-13 and L. 145-28, a magistrate of the court of first instance may be delegated by the president.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-6

For the application of articles L. 141-15, L. 143-7, L. 144-1 to L. 144-13 and L. 145-28, a magistrate of the court of first instance may be delegated by the president.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-4

For the application of articles L. 141-15, L. 143-7, L. 144-1 to L. 144-13 and L. 145-28, a magistrate of the court of first instance may be delegated by the president.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 7123-15 may result in an administrative fine of up to €1,500 for a natural person and €7,500 for a legal entity, and €3,000 and €15,000 respectively…

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