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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Adding value to products and services

Article L453-10

In the event of conviction for the offences punishable under articles L. 453-1 to L. 453-8, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in articl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Other product-related offences

Article L451-16

In the event of conviction for acts punishable under articles L. 451-9 to L. 451-12, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in article 131-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-5

The budgetary and accounting rules of the communes are applicable to the régies municipales, subject to the modifications provided for by the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat mentioned in articles L. 222…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-12

The penalties laid down inArticle 313-1 of the French Criminal Code shall apply to any person who engages in the activity of provider of equity crowdfunding services in breach of Articles L. 547-1 to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2146-2

Failure by an employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 2141-5 to L. 2141-8, relating to trade union discrimination, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Entitlement to leave

Article L3141-2

Employees returning from maternity leave under article L. 1225-17 or adoption leave under article L. 1225-37 are entitled to their annual paid leave, regardless of the period of paid leave used for th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employee participation in the nation's economic development.

Article L3231-6

The participation of employees in the economic development of the nation provided for in 2° of article L. 3231-2 is ensured, independently of the application of article L. 3231-4, by setting the minim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operation of the company

Article L4042-2

Each member of the interprofessional outpatient healthcare company is liable for the professional acts he performs in the context of the activities provided for in the company's articles of associatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-34

The draft terms of cross-border merger shall be published after the opinion has been issued by the staff representative bodies consulted pursuant to Articles L. 2312-8 and, where applicable, L. 2341-4…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific procedures for group actions in the field of competition

Article L623-26

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 623-7, the judge may order provisional enforcement of the judgment referred to in Article L. 623-4 with regard to advertising measures only, to enable c…

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