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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-7

Failure to send the fixed-term employment contract to the employee within two days of recruitment, in breach of article L. 1242-13, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.A repeat offence is punishabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee declaration and card payment procedures

Article R8293-6

The fee referred to in article R. 8291-3 is payable when the declaration referred to in articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-3 is made. Payment is made by telepayment. If payment is not made, the card will n…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4755-1

As an exception to the first paragraph of Article L. 4751-1, the fines provided for in this chapter shall be imposed and recovered by the competent market surveillance authority, under the conditions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-8

An employer who wishes to suspend the weekly rest period in application of article L. 3132-7, relating to seasonal activities, shall immediately inform the labour inspector and, except in cases of for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-28

…does not have the effect of depriving the beneficiaries of the exceptions defined in :-2°, e of 3°, 7°, 8°, 10° and 12° of Article L. 122-5; -2°, d and e of 3°, 6°, 7° and 8° of article L. 211-3; -3°,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R3341-2

…me purpose that are applicable locally. "; 6° The second paragraph of article R. 3125-6 is deleted; 7° Article R. 3125-7 reads as follows: "Art. R. 3125-7 -The award notice is published in the Journal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Registration and deregistration

Article L752-3

The file lists the measures of the conventional recovery plan mentioned in Article L. 732-2. These measures are communicated to the Banque de France by the Commission. The registration is kept for the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The multi-disciplinary committee for security measures and assessment of dangerousness

Article R61-8

…studies or a master's degree in psychology; 6° Of a representative of a victim support association; 7° Of a lawyer, member of the bar council. The persons mentioned in 4° to 7° are appointed jointly,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-2

I. - The personal data and information recorded in the processing system referred to in I of article D. 5422-4 are kept for the time required:1° To process requests for reimbursement of contributions…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-36

Diving boards are run-up and take-off areas for diving. They include: - springboards measuring 1 and 3 metres; - platforms measuring 1, 3, 5, 7, 50 and 10 metres. The overhead and underwater safety ga…

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