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Showing 50515060 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-22

…training provider who fails to provide the trainee with the document referred to in article L. 6353-8 prior to final enrolment and payment of fees is liable to a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-12

…fixed fine, he is liable for the fixed fine and the provisions of articles R. 49, R. 49-3 to R. 49-8 are applicable.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations.

Article R213-21

The associations referred to in Article L. 213-8 may only be registered in the Trade and Companies Register after a decision to issue bonds has been duly taken by the General Meeting.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-24

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 7124-6 to L. 7124-8 relating to working hours and rest periods is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declarations

Article R1333-108

…visions of this sub-section define the declaration procedures required, pursuant to article L. 1333-8, for the nuclear activities mentioned in articles R. 1333-109 and R. 1333-110.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-13

…ed to the persons mentioned in article R. 621-7 and is advertised as provided for in article R. 621-8.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-4

Only persons holding the qualifications or diplomas referred to in L. 812-3 than persons holding the qualifications or diplomas mentioned in articles R. 811-7 and R. 811-8.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article D5212-11

The right to an increase in the capital grant provided for in articles D. 5212-8 to D. 5212-10 is open for a period of five years from the date of creation of the syndicat de communes.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Application to vary a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment

Article D5141-56

I.-The amount of the fee provided for in 2° of 1 of I of Article L. 5141-8 for a variation to a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment as part of a national procedure or a mutual recognition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-3

The officers mentioned in article L. 450-1 may operate on the public highway, enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. any premises used for business purposes and any premises where services are being provided…

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