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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article R451-3

…od Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety as provided for in Article 19 of the same Regulation shall be punishable by a fine for a 5th class offence. Recidivism is punis…

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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

…a foreign 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 Mig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-21

In the cases provided for in article D. 1271-19, the Minister responsible for personal services will consult the Banque de France and the Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale. Before sus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting cases of lead poisoning and lead exposure risks for minors - prescription and monitoring of work

Article R1334-5

The work carried out as part of the measures provided for in articles L. 511-11 and L. 511-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code is the work required to eliminate the risk identified, includi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-9

…stage; 3. Tetanus; 3° Other illnesses : 1. Mesothelioma ; 4° Other respiratory diseases : 1. Covid-19. Only the managers of a medical biology department or laboratory, whether private or public, are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44-1

…mercial operating authorisation;b) Proof of the date of its notification pursuant to article R. 752-19, R. 752-39 or R. 752-43-9;2° For projects subject to a commercial development permit requiring a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article R331-18

I.-The rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication may refer to himself any information likely to justify initiating the investigation pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-14

…s, who is appointed under the conditions set out in article 10 of the aforementioned Act of 26 July 1983 and holds the title of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.The Chairman and Chief Executive Of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-72

…exceed the ratio between the solvency margin referred to in articles R. 334-5, R. 334-13 and R. 334-19 and the number of members recorded at the close of the financial year to which the approved accou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Special rebates

Article 1398

…However, until the promulgation of the law referred to in article 1 of law no. 50-960 of 8 August 1950, affected farmers not insured against hail benefit from the reliefs provided for in this articl…

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