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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-16

The measures referred to in articles R. 5132-1-14 and R. 5132-1-15 are taken taking into account: 1° The nature and number of irregularities detected during the annual inspection; 2° Any irregularitie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-6

…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
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5221-17

…hall specify the conditions for implementing the essential requirements defined in Articles R. 5221-15 and R. 5221-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-14

…the housing allowance for primary school teachers under the conditions set out in articles R. 2334-15 to R. 2334-17.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

…arters valid for retirement within the meaning of Articles R. 351-3, R. 351-4, R. 351-12 and R. 351-15 of the Social Security Code, in one or more employee social security schemes; 7° He/she has not m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-16

In the cases provided for in Articles L. 511-15 and L. 511-15-1, the funds repayable from the public referred to in Article L. 312-2 and the other repayable funds are repaid by the credit institution…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Failure to comply with obligations to declare or pay electronically

Article 1738

…appendices using a procedure other than that required shall result in the application of a fine of €15 per document, without the total of the fines applicable to the documents that must be filed simul…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-96

…1 June 2021;3° Turnover is determined by taking into account the period between 3 January 2019 and 15 February 2019.For cinemas opened after 3 January 2019 that sell food and beverages, the turnover…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article D426-12

…has been in existence for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15 de la loi n° 2006-586 du 23 mai 2006 relative au volontariat associatif et à l'engagement éducati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-3

…g to the exercise of their undivided rights under the conditions set out in articles 1873-1 to 1873-15. On pain of being unenforceable, this agreement is, on the occasion of each deed of acquisition o…

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