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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-2-2

When the misleading commercial practices mentioned in articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 have been committed as part of an organised gang, the prison sentence provided for in Article L. 132-2 is increased…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 359

A decision unfavourable to the accused shall be made by a majority of at least seven votes when the Assize Court rules at first instance and by a majority of at least eight votes when the Assize Court…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario (Commission for scriptwriting and rewriting grants)

Article 212-49

The Commission des aides à l'écriture et à la réécriture de scénario is made up of seventeen members, including a chairman and two vice-chairmen, appointed for a renewable term of one year from 1st Se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employment during school holidays

Article D4153-3

Minors may not work more than thirty-five hours a week or seven hours a day. Their remuneration may not be less than the minimum growth wage, taking into account a deduction of no more than 20%.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Municipal associations (R).

Article R2511-17

Applications from associations wishing to benefit from the provisions of article L. 2511-24 are sent to the arrondissement mayor. The arrondissement mayor is required to register applications submitte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-12

…1233-5, the provisions of articles 29 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020 are applicable insofar as they relate to public law employees.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Water and sanitation

Article R2564-22

The requirements of article R. 2224-14 must be met, in Mayotte, by 31 December 2020 at the latest for wastewater agglomerations whose population and economic activities produce wastewater with a gross…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3361-1

…s of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 3123-2L. 3123-3Resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 3123-4 and L. 3123-5Res…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3371-1

…s of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 3123-2L. 3123-3Resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on accelerating and simplifying public actionL. 3123-4 and L. 3123-5Res…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3351-1

…s of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 3123-2L. 3123-3Resulting from Act no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on the acceleration and simplification of public actionL. 3123-4 and L.…

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