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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L131-6

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 112-3, L. 112-4 and L. 112-4-1 relating to price calculation methods is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,00…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-6

A tax is payable by any television service publisher, within the meaning of article 2 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, who is established in France and who, during…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article L722-6

The penalty of deportation from French territory imposed on a foreigner guilty of a felony or misdemeanour pursuant to articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the Criminal Code is enforceable under the conditi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Companies with fewer than fifty employees.

Article L2143-6

In establishments employing fewer than fifty employees, the trade unions which are representative in the establishment may appoint, for the duration of his term of office, a member of the staff delega…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warning of serious and imminent danger

Article L2312-60

A member of the staff delegation on the social and economic committee exercises the right to alert in situations of serious and imminent danger as well as in matters of public health and the environme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2344-6

For a Community-scale undertaking or group of undertakings required to set up a European Works Council or an information and consultation procedure in one of the States other than France mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-6

…ere is no trade union organisation in the European Company whose registered office is in France, employee representatives on the special negotiating body are elected directly in accordance with the ru…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Offences concerning public limited companies

Article L242-6

It shall be punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros for: 1° The chairman, directors or managing directors of a société anonyme to distribute fictitious dividends among the s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-6

In each region, a regional chamber of commerce and industry is created by decree. The constituency of the regional chamber of commerce and industry is the region or, in Corsica, the jurisdiction of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commercial development commissions.

Article L751-6

The Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial is composed of:1° A member of the Council of State appointed by the vice-president of the Council of State;2° A member of the Court of Auditors appoin…

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