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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Manual changers

Article L572-1

…wn behalf or on behalf of a legal entity, who disregards one of the prohibitions set out in article L. 524-4 shall be liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros. Any person who fails…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-6

…ofessional trade unions of employers, their unions and employers' associations mentioned in Article L. 2135-1 that wish to establish their representativeness on the basis of Title V of this Book I are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-48

…ver from one week to another, within the limits and according to the procedures defined in articles L. 3121-51 and L. 3121-52, after receiving the assent of the social and economic committee. Within t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-15

The guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 shall advance the sums included in the statement drawn up by the judicial representative, even if they are contested by a third party. They…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-1

…0 euros: 1° Opening or running without authorisation one of the establishments mentioned in article L. 2321-1 or making an inaccurate or incomplete declaration ; 2° Continuing to operate such an estab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-2

…rofessions mentioned in this part are exposed to the professional sanctions provided for in article L. 4137-1 of the French Defence Code in the event of misconduct or negligence committed in the cours…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-6

…inary chamber of the ordre may, if appropriate, impose one of the penalties provided for in article L. 4124-6 on him, under the conditions of articles L. 4126-1 and L. 4126-2. In order to ensure that…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The regional economic, social and environmental council

Article L4134-7

…ined by reference to the maximum allowances set for members of the regional council by the articles L. 4135-16 and L. 4135-17. This allowance is modulated according to members' attendance at meetings…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-10

…al development plan: 1° The State representative; 2° The public establishments mentioned in article L. 143-16 of the town planning codeand the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information media

Article L6111-7

…entation of which are specified by decree.This system is fed by :1° The bodies mentioned in Article L. 6316-1;2° The action providers mentioned in Article L. 6351-1.France Compétences provides the Cai…

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