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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-5

…e by a fine of 9,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. The court may also impose the penalties provided for in article L. 4741-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-7

A fine of 15,000 euros shall be imposed on the person responsible, as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, for placin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-1

…L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n° 2004-604 du…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-17

The deposit provided for in articles R. 49-14 and R. 49-15 shall be paid in cash, by cheque made payable to the Treasury, by bank card, by remote payment or by international bank transfer, in accordan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic routes and access

Article R4214-16

…lifts, goods lifts, vehicle parking facilities and passenger lifts with a speed of no more than 0.15 metres per second are installed in such a way as to enable the work listed in article R. 4543-1 t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-5

…iminal Code, the penalties set out in article 131-39 of the same Code. The fine may be increased to 15% of total annual turnover within the meaning of the last paragraph of III bis of article L. 621-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-18

The declaration referred to in Article L. 561-15 is confidential. Subject to the provisions ofArticle 19 of the aforementionedAct 78-17 of 6 January 1978, it is prohibited, on pain of the penalties pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-29-2

…the conditions set out in article 29-1 or if it fails to comply with the provisions of l'article R. 15-33-29-1. The principal and the private security guard must, prior to the decision, have been give…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-169

…allations and activities, for the nuclear installations and activities mentioned in Article L. 1333-15 of the Defence Code;2° By order of the Minister of Defence for the inspection of other defence-re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Intermediary parent companies

Article R517-9

…3, Article L. 532-48, Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, or the national provisions of the Member States of the European Union transposing Direc…

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