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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-3

Private copy levies are, under the conditions defined below, assessed according to the flat-rate method provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 131-4.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Penalties.

Article L310-26

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 310-10 will be punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros. The judgement will be published at the expense of the convicted persons or companies liable under civil l…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L351-1

The provisions relating to the powers of the Corsican Sites Council in the field of new tourist units are set out in article L. 4421-4 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 11: Dismissal of employee advisors.

Article L2411-21

The dismissal of an employee adviser appointed to assist an employee under the conditions set out in Article L. 1232-4 may only take place after authorisation from the Labour Inspector.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Economic Observatory for Public Procurement

Article R3131-5

The work of the Observatoire économique de la commande publique provided for in articles R. 2196-2 to R. 2196-4 also covers concession contracts.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-8

Failure to draw up internal rules applicable to trainees and apprentices, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6352-3, is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L952-6

In articles L. 225-231, L. 232-3, L. 232-4, L. 234-1 et L. 234-2, the words: "au comité d'entreprise" are replaced by the words: "aux délégués du personnel".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transfers of funds

Article L722-5

Transfers of funds other than those mentioned in 1° to 9° of Article L. 722-4 are governed by Articles L. 722-9 to L. 722-17.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R4234-22

Articles R. 626-4 and R. 636-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to notification of investigative measures and withdrawal are applicable before the Disciplinary Board of First Instance an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-6

I.-No later than eight months before the planned date of opening of the medical biology laboratory, the legal representative of the laboratory shall send the declaration provided for in the first para…

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