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Showing 7180 of 297 articles for Art. 747–750

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1155-1

Interfering or attempting to interfere with the proper performance of the duties of a mediator, as provided for in article L. 1152-6, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 Euros…

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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 L823-12

Any person who commits the offence defined in article L. 823-11 when the acts are committed in an organised gang shall be liable to ten years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-3

Failure by the employer to comply with the measures taken by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment pursuant to Article L. 4721-1 is punishable by a fine o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-1

Carrying out the non-clinical trials mentioned in article L. 5141-4 without complying with the good laboratory practice mentioned in the same article is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-3

Failure to comply with the deadline for sending letters of dismissal provided for in article L. 1233-39 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros, imposed as many times as there are employees affected by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L7121-17

If an artistic agent established in France fails to comply with the first paragraph of article L. 7121-13, he or she will be liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 in the event of a r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties.

Article L8272-5

Failure to comply with the administrative decisions referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 8272-1 and in articles L. 8272-2 or L. 8272-4 is punishable by two months' imprisonment and a fine…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Finance companies.

Article R571-2

Directors of a mutual guarantee company who fail to make the declarations and file the documents prescribed by articles L. 515-8 and L. 515-10 or who make a false declaration are liable to a fine of 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-20

The annual contribution, before the deductions provided for in Articles L. 5212-10-1, L. 5212-11 and the third paragraph of Article L. 5212-9, is equal to the product of : 1° the number of disabled wo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-5

Those who refuse to take fingerprints or photographs authorised by the public prosecutor or investigating judge, in accordance with the provisions of article 78-3.

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