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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-9

Drawing up internal regulations that do not include the provisions required by article L. 6352-3 is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-6

Advertising concerning the establishments mentioned in article L. 5142-1 is only authorised under certain conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prohibition of certain materials in medical devices

Article L5214-2

The use of feeding bottles containing bisphenol A and meeting the definition of medical devices set out in Article L. 5211-1 is prohibited.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L936-3

For the application of article L. 612-1, the statutory auditors and their alternates are chosen and carry out their duties in accordance with the regulations in force locally.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L946-3

For the application of article L. 612-1, the statutory auditors and their alternates are chosen and carry out their duties in accordance with the regulations in force locally.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Criminal provisions

Article L752-19

Article L. 351-1, in the version resulting from Law no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018, is applicable in New Caledonia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L775-1

Article L. 500-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-26

Article L. 542-1, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L7342-6

The workers referred to in Article L. 7341-1 have the right to form and join a trade union and to represent their collective interests through it.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-14

I.-The admission of financial instruments and assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1 to trading on a regulated market is decided by the market undertaking, in accordance with the rules of the ma…

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