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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The company pension savings plan

Article D224-12

The costs that must be borne by the employer pursuant to article L. 224-15 are : 1° Where the collective company pension savings plan gives rise to the opening of a securities account: recurring charg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-1-1

…e Criminal Code, as well as by 1°, 2° and 3° of I of Article 464-2, Article 474 and the article 723-15 of this code shall be assessed taking into account, where appropriate, of: 1° The total or partia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article R612-7

…ons falling within its remit, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles L. 511-41-3, L. 522-15-1, L. 526-29, L. 612-30, L. 612-32 to L. 612-34 and the first paragraph of Article L. 612-38 of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4-1

…rt is drawn up in accordance with the conditions set out in II, III, IV and VIII of article R. 4221-15-4.If, in the light of the expert's report, it is established that there is a professional shortco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-18

…exercise the powers entrusted to the social and economic committee pursuant to Articles L. 1233-57-15 to L. 1233-57-17, L. 1233-57-19 and L. 1233-57-20, within the limits of the powers entrusted to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L1274-3

…it the offences set out in articles 511-2, 511-3, 511-4, 511-5, 511-5-1, 511-5-2, 511-6, 511-9, 511-15, 511-16 and 511-19 is punishable by the same penalties. "

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-31

…authorities for the public distribution of electricity and gas pursuant to article 6 of the loi du 15 juin 1906 sur les distributions d'énergie et de

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-1

As stated in Article 511-15 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below:"Obtaining human embryos in return for payment, in whatever form, is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine of €10…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Consumer information

Article R131-1

…ass offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Fractional or deferred payment of duties

Article 1722 ter

…ovisions shall apply to estates opened and not declared before the publication of Act No. 63-254 of 15 March 1963.

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