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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment

Article R6341-46

…ly with the attendance requirement determined under the conditions set out in 2° of article R. 6341-13 and unjustified absences from training sessions at the centre, in the case of open courses, are s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contraceptives other than medicines and condoms.

Article R5134-11

…R. 5122-2 and those of articles R. 5122-2-1, R. 5122-5, R. 5122-6, R. 5122-7, R. 5122-9 and R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16 are applicable to advertising for contraceptive products and articles other than me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-37

…riminal imprisonment of fifteen years or more for one of the offences referred to in article 706-53-13, the regional court referred to in Article 706-53-15 may, in accordance with the procedures set o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-7

…equivalent to 10% of the exemptions from social security contributions mentioned in article L. 241-13 of the Social Security Code in respect of remuneration paid each year in which the breach is foun…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-2

…margin in excess of the minimum margin requirement referred to in Article R. 334-5, Article R. 334-13 or Article R. 334-19, as the case may be. However, the total level of solvency margin required ma…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 456

…ountries are bound by professional secrecy and liable to the penalties provided for in Articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code. However, when legal proceedings have been initiated on th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Accessibility obligations

Article L323-1

…provide to their clients comply with the accessibility requirements provided for in article L. 412-13 of the French Consumer Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Enforcement of administrative court decisions

Article L614-17

…nnulled, the surveillance measures provided for in articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 741-1 and L. 743-13 are immediately terminated, and the president of the administrative court or the magistrate appoi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-6

Articles 11 and 11 bis A of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants are applicable to reservists during the periods of employment or training for which they ha…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article D444-4

…ding resulting from In Title I D. 414-1 D. 414-3 and D. 414-4 In Title II D. 422-6 D. 422-10 D. 422-13 D. 426-12 In Title III D. 431-7 D. 431-19

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