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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article R1337-1

Any person who, in breach of article L. 1331-10, discharges wastewater other than domestic wastewater into public sewers without authorisation is liable to a fifth-class fine. A repeat offence under t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article R2331-1

The fee proportional to the number of kilowatt-hours produced from hydropower provided for in article L. 2331-2 (7°) is determined in accordance with the provisions of article 43 of the standard speci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-4

Making a young worker work on a public holiday recognised by law, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 3164-6 and the decrees issued for its application, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-5

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the age of admission set out in articles L. 4153-1 to L. 4153-5 and the decrees implementing them is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-152

…ion": a noxious and unintended response to a medicinal product or to a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150 ; 2° "Serious adverse reaction": an adverse reaction which is lethal or life-threatening…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical provisions for life assurance, marriage and natality insurance and capitalisation operations

Article R343-3

…d to meet commitments in the event of a decline in the value of all the assets mentioned in article R. 343-10. The provision to be established is valued under the conditions defined in article R. 343-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-72

…ncial nature whose securities or rights are included in its assets; 2° May, notwithstanding article R. 214-74, sell equity or debt securities held for more than twelve months to an affiliated undertak…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R409

The first six paragraphs of Article R. 133 are replaced by a paragraph worded as follows: "Where witnesses travel, they shall be awarded, on production of supporting evidence, a transport allowance eq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Public easements

Article R1333-99

…R. 123-11 of the Environment Code, mentions the perimeter as well as the planned public ut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article R625-1

…he mandataire judiciaire drew up the statements and in particular the pay book and the staff register. The employees' representative signs the statements, if necessary expressing reservations or obser…

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