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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Specific procedures

Article 900-1

In 5° of in article 706-167, the reference: "to the second and third paragraphs of article 414 of the Customs Code" is replaced by the reference: "to article 282 of the Mayotte Customs Code".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-1

Undermining or attempting to undermine the proper performance of the duties of employee advisor, in particular by disregarding articles L. 1232-8 to L. 1232-12 and L. 1232-14, is punishable by one yea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-2

Dismissals without carrying out the consultations of the social and economic committee provided for in Articles L. 1233-29, L. 1233-30, L. 1233-34 and L. 1233-35 are punishable by a fine of 3,750 euro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-4

Dismissal without notifying the administrative authority in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 1233-46 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros, imposed as many times as there are empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-5

In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, failure by the employer, administrator or liquidator to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1233-58 and L. 1233-60 is punishable by a fine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-3

Failure to comply with the deadline for sending letters of dismissal provided for in article L. 1233-39 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros, imposed as many times as there are employees affected by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1233-5 to L. 1233-7, relating to the criteria for ordering redundancies, is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-5

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles D. 1233-4 to D. 1233-10, relating to informing the administrative authority when ten or more employees are made redundant for economic reasons within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-2

Any collective redundancy for economic reasons of less than ten employees within the same thirty-day period without informing the administrative authority of the redundancy or redundancies decided upo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article R1238-7

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles R. 1234-9 to R. 1234-12 relating to the unemployment insurance certificate is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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