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

Article L5439-1

I. - Failure to comply with the conditions set out in article L. 5139-2 relating to the production, manufacture, transport, import and export, possession, supply, transfer, acquisition and use of micr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-1

When a contract is concluded, the subject of which is an obligation of a minimum amount with a view to the performance of work, the supply of services or the carrying out of a commercial act, and peri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

Prior to the performance of research involving the human person, information is provided to the person participating in the research by the investigator or by a doctor representing the investigator. W…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Sociétés coopératives ouvrières de production, agricultural cooperatives and public companies.

Article L3323-10

The provisions of this Title do not apply to financial years prior to the financial year following 1 January 2005 for companies, groupings or legal entities, whatever their legal status, of which more…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII: Criminal provisions

Article L570-1

Any natural person who disregards one of the disqualifications prescribed by article L. 500-1 is liable to three years' imprisonment and a fine of three hundred and seventy-five thousand euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2243-1

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 2242-1, relating to the convening of parties to negotiate and the periodic obligation to negotiate, is punishable by one year's imprisonmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article L5422-14

Employers subject to compulsory insurance declare the remuneration used to calculate the contributions mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5422-9.These contributions are due from the date of recruitm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-16

The following shall be determined by decree 1° The conditions and procedures for applying article L. 6142-12 ; 2° The composition, operating rules and issues on which the University Hospital High Comm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Financial provisions

Article L5823-1

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the territory of the public establishment for int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-12

The provisions of articles L. 1331-1 to L. 1331-11 are applicable to local authorities and their public establishments subject to special legislation having the same purpose. However, the competent as…

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