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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-16

…icle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in the second paragraph of Article L. 823-11 or in Article L. 823-12 of this Code shall incur, in addition to a fine in accordance with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3133-1

…te, has refused or neglected to exercise. The taxpayer submits a brief to the administrative tribunal. The president of the departmental council submits this brief to the departmental council at the n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4143-1

…te, has refused or neglected to exercise. The taxpayer submits a brief to the administrative tribunal. The president of the regional council submits this statement to the regional council at its next…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations towards funding bodies

Article L6353-10

…the body managing the information system for the personal training account referred to in article L. 6323-9 and the institutions and bodies responsible for professional development advice referred t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-33

…al increase is made, either in whole or in part by contributions in kind, the provisions of Article L. 223-9 shall apply. The contributions auditor is appointed unanimously by the partners or, failing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L1115-2

…conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in article L. 1115-1 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-36

…under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, the offences defined in Article L. 2223-35 shall incur, in addition to the fine in accordance with the procedures laid down by Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union rights and representativeness criteria

Article L6156-3

…terms of application of which are specified, for these staff, by the decree provided for in Article L. 6156-7 of this Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

The residence permits mentioned in Article L. 414-7 are as follows: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for in Article L. 421-3; 2° The temporary residenc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-1

…operation of law in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from In Title I L. 310-1 L. 311-1 to L. 312-6 L. 313-1 to L. 313-5 L. 313-7 and L. 313-8 In Title II L. 320-1 L. 321…

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