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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-2

…6-1 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5721-6-2 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5721-6-3 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 5721-7 law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 L. 5721-7-1 law no. 2009-526…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-8

…product; d) The duration of treatment; e) The number of animals to be included in the trial and the main inclusion criteria; 4° For the veterinary medicinal product to be tested: a) Its name as define…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies E

…t exceed €5,000. The total amount of the provision at the close of a financial year may not exceed €15,000. This provision must be used, no later than the close of the fifth financial year following t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 392-1

…nt, on the application of the public prosecutor, order the civil party to pay a civil fine of up to 15,000 euros if it considers that the direct summons was abusive or dilatory. The public prosecutor'…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-8

…or public broadcasting of a sporting event is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.By way of derogation from the first paragraph, on an experimental basis and for a perio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…an establishment comprising at least one classified facility on the list provided for inArticle L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Article L. 211-2 of the Mining Code;9° Member of a joi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-5

A fine of 15,000 euros shall be imposed:1° Carrying out a liquidation without the prior declaration mentioned in article L. 310-1 or in disregard of the conditions laid down in that article;2° Carryin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-11

…ermits or travel documents or, when they are holders of a long-stay visa mentioned in 6° to 13° and 15°, 16° and 17° of Article R. 431-16, the formalities provided for in the same article and enabling…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 814

…he aim of obstructing the course of justice is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. The provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply in the territory of French Polynesia,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-4

For the application of article D. 1432-15 to the Regional Health Agency of La Réunion, I is worded as follows: I.-The Supervisory Board is made up of nineteen members. In addition to the Prefect of th…

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