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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-39

…ccused person and the member of the college mentioned in the third paragraph of I of Article L. 621-15 or his representative appointed pursuant to this provision may be heard by the rapporteur at thei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-8

…arantie des Dépôts et de Résolution shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article L. 621-15 and to late payment penalties paid directly to the Fonds de Garantie des Dépôts et de Résolution…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-13

…ffected by the offence. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R5224-1

…fine. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3135-4

…by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-10

…for detention and police custody in articles L. 311-1 to L. 311-5, L. 411-1 and L. 413-1 to L. 413-15 of the French juvenile criminal justice code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-20

…l determine, as far as is necessary, the procedures for applying the provisions of articles L. 4321-15 to L. 4321-19-7, in particular the representation of professionals in the professional bodies acc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-2

…to a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: CATEGORIES OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article L420-1

…the provisions of articles L. 424-1 to L. 424-4, L. 424-6, L. 424-7, L. 424-9 to L. 424-13, L. 424-15 and L. 424-16 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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

Article L561-19

…on has been transmitted to the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 pursuant to Article L. 561-15. In this case, the judicial authority or officers of the judicial police may request confirmation…

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