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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-18

…t is forbidden for any person exercising one of the activities and professions mentioned in article L. 7124-16 to employ children without carrying a birth certificate and without proving their origin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5842-6

…t to the adaptations provided for from II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 5211-16 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-17 (with the exception of the third and sixth para…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Proposal

Article L551-10

…may be terminated under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles L. 551-15 and L. 551-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-3

…t the person has not previously objected to it to the trusted support person referred to in article L. 1111-6 of this Code, to his family or, failing that, to a close relative or, where applicable, to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK V RELATING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Article L771-1

…No 2021/23 of 16 December 2020 and 2022/858 of 30 May 2022 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9 of this Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement

Article L2362-10

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2362-7, the managers of each of the participating legal entities and, where applicable, the participating natural persons negotiate with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-2

…reproduced below:"Obtaining human embryos without complying with the conditions set out in Articles L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6 of the Public Health Code is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L519-5

…and payment services intermediaries engage in canvassing activities within the meaning of Articles L. 341-1 and L. 341-2, they are subject to the provisions of this section and to Article L. 341-10,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-19

The statutory clauses referred to in articles L. 227-13 and L. 227-17 may only be adopted or amended unanimously by the shareholders. The statutory clauses mentioned in articles L. 227-14 and L. 227-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-6

…isonment and a fine of €7,500: 1° Failing to comply with a formal notice issued pursuant to Article L. 1333-31 ; 2° Failing to communicate, in application of article L. 1333-16 , the information requi…

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