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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-2

…hours per quarter of intervention by the "Health and Inclusive Welcome" referent; 2° Petite crèche: 20 hours per year, including 4 hours per quarter of intervention by the "Health and Inclusive Welcom…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-7

…t three members when deciding in section. When, pursuant to Article 12 of the aforementioned Act of 20 January 2017, a member does not take part in the deliberations of a section, he shall be replaced…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-2

…tment's collection of administrative acts; 3° Functional allowances provided for in article L. 2123-20, contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 2123-25-2, contributi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-32

…with the forms provided for in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The provisions of articles 696-19 and 696-20 shall then apply..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article R750-1

…264-1, the provisions of articles R. 752-1 to R. 752-5, R. 753-1 to R. 753-5 and R. 754-2 to R. 754-20 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6-2

…l products who fails to record the data required to monitor them pursuant to 14° of article L. 5121-20 is liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3231-3

The minimum growth wage applicable to young workers under the age of eighteen is reduced by : 1° 20% Before the age of seventeen; 2° 10% Between the ages of seventeen and eighteen. This reduction is w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-21-1

Where 4° of article L. 2122-22, the municipal council's decision instructing the mayor to sign a specific contract or framework agreement may be taken before the award procedure for this contract or f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L614-2

…onic link to the European online dispute resolution platform provided for in Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the online settlement of consum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-15

Any action or proceedings brought against an employer for failure to comply with the provisions of this Title, with the exception of Articles L. 5422-10, L. 5422-21, L. 5422-22 and L. 5422-24 and thos…

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