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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-1

Failure to comply with the prohibitions defined in article L. 8221-1 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R754-12

Article R. 314-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands as amended by Decree no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions

Article R3261-16

Failure by an employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3261-1 to L. 3261-4 is punishable by a fourth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R8224-1

Failure to comply with the obligation to post notices as set out in article R. 8221-1 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1074

1 Civil status certificates, notarial certificates and any other documents relating to the implementation of the law of 12 April 1941 concerning the service of retirement pensions in the navy are exem…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Sequestration or judicial deposit.

Article 1961

The court may order the sequestration: 1° Of movables seized from a debtor; 2° Of an immovable or movable thing, the ownership or possession of which is in dispute between two or more persons; 3° Of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-1-1

The following may also be entered on the list of qualified persons provided for in Article L. 421-1 : 1° Subject to meeting the diploma requirements of 1° and 2° of Article R. 421-1 and provide eviden…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Prudential rules applicable to undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article L350-1

…s of this Title apply only to the insurance and reinsurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1030-2

…form, delivery in possession is not required for the execution of the powers mentioned in Articles 1030 et 1030-1.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1044 A

The handover of goods to autonomous seaports, defined in

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