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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-17

In addition to the officers and agents of the criminal investigation department, the labour inspectors referred to in article L. 8112-1 and the inspectors of the social security bodies are authorised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6125-2

The use of the name "home hospital care establishment" in its title, articles of association, contracts, documents or advertising is reserved for holders of a healthcare activity authorisation referre…

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

Article L5438-8

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-8

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set…

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

Article L5439-4

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-7

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Local authorities

Article L113-1

Local authorities or their groupings may not grant loan guarantees or sureties to the sports associations and societies mentioned in articles L. 121-1 and L. 122-2. However, local and regional authori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disputes.

Article L7122-27

Disputes arising from the application to public sector employers mentioned in Article L. 5424-1 of the provisions of Article L. 7122-23, relating to compulsory declarations, follow the jurisdictional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-17

It is forbidden for fathers, mothers, guardians or employers, and generally for any person having authority over or custody of a child, to entrust their children, wards or apprentices under the age of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-5

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set o…

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