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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-3

…set out in Article 16-11 of the Civil Code, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. "

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Marriage contracted or child recognised for the sole purpose of obtaining or causing a foreign national to obtain a residence permit or French nationality

Article L823-11

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any person to contract a marriage or recognise a child for the sole purpose of obtaining, or having obtained, a residence pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-2

…rovided for in II of Article L. 2411-6 and in Articles L. 2411-7, L. 2411-11, L. 2411-12-2, L. 2411-15and L. 2411-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-23

…raining organisation. Any breach of this ban is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. In addition, in the event of a repeat offence, the court may, for the application of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…who are nationals of a third country on the list annexed to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-2

…ce and their relocation in the cases determined by Chapter III of Title II of Book II of this Part; 15° The cost of surveys, treatments, work and checks required for mosquito control action in accorda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-8

…ents des collectivités locales ; d) The increase allocated to beneficiaries of 3° of article D. 712-15 of the social security code and 3° of V of article 6 of decree no. 60-58 of 11 January 1960 relat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article 16

…are assigned either to a department or a category of departments determined pursuant to the'article 15-1 and appearing on a list determined by order of the Ministers of Justice and the Interior, or, o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-12

…e Rural and Maritime Fishing Code; 4° Failure to comply with the provisions of II of Article L. 541-15-10 of the Environment Code; 5° Failure to comply with the provisions of Articles 4, 5 and 7 of Re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16

…y counsel of their choice; 6° The possibility of submitting written observations within a period of 15 days, after which proceedings may be instituted; 7° The rights granted to them under articles R.…

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