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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1

…vestigations into offences under articles L. 335-2, L. 335-3, L. 335-4, L. 343-4, L. 521-10, L. 615-14, L. 716-9 and L. 716-10 of the Intellectual Property Code when committed as part of an organised…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article R2333-16

…an advertising medium or failure to declare it within the time limits laid down in article L. 2333-14; 2° Having submitted an inaccurate or incomplete declaration. Each medium gives rise to a separat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-17

…ticular in the event of an alert being issued on the basis of the last paragraph of Article R. 6113-14, request any documents and evidence enabling him to ensure, for the duration of the registration,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…L. 1121-12 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-13 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-14 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-15 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-16 Law n…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-1

…n of this article, without prejudice to the provisions laid down in I of the article 6 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance dans l'économie numérique; 6° Toute personne diffusant un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-1

…France who do not meet the conditions for benefiting from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social se…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-16

…5 on security policy and programming, decisions to authorise the agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 of the present code are preceded by administrative investigations designed to verify that their b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences relating to market undertakings and clearing houses

Article L464-2

Subject to the provisions of Article 226-14 of the French Criminal Code, the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code shall apply if the members of the administrative, mana…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R742-1

…ly to result in a liquidation decision and brings to his attention the provisions of article L. 742-14 à L. 742-19.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R17-1

…orders subjecting the latter to one of the obligations provided for in 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 14° and 17° of Article 138, as well as any orders abolishing, amending or dispensing with these obli…

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