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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-28

…decision provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 2352-13, employee participation in the European Company is governed by the following provisions: 1° In the case of a European Company forme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article L626-6

Financial administrations, social security bodies, institutions managing the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in articles L. 351-3 et seq. of the Labour Code and the institutions governed by…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-13

Without prejudice to the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5 and L. 222-5 applicable to distance sellers of products and services, any person carrying out the activity mentioned in th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 decies

I. - The deduction rights of businesses that publish the publications designated in article 298 septies are determined under the same conditions as for companies that become liable for this tax, takin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-6

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-10

For the criminal offences referred to in this Title, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-7

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations.

Article L5426-3

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-4

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Micro-organisms and toxins.

Article L5439-3

For the criminal offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the condition…

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