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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6342-2

…it may, within two months of the date on which the act became enforceable, request the representative of the State to implement the procedure provided for in article LO 6342-1. For the acts mentione…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-29

…s: "have been authorised in a State other than France" ;b) (Repealed) ;c) (Repealed) ;d) (Repealed);2° In articles L. 532-6 and L. 532-11, the words: By way of derogation from the provisions of 4° and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

…ctly or indirectly, to a child referred to in article L. 7124-12, or to his or her legal representatives: 1° Without having requested or obtained individual authorisation prior to employing a child un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-24

…ons of articles L. 7124-6 to L. 7124-8 relating to working hours and rest periods is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-25

…children mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 7124-1 and article L. 7124-2 or their legal representatives with funds in excess of the share set pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 7124-9 is p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-23

Employing a minor over the age of thirteen, with a view to carrying out the activities defined in article L. 7124-1, without first obtaining his or her written approval, in disregard of the provisions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-28

Abusive advertising aimed at attracting minors to artistic professions, the lucrative nature of which it emphasises, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7124-14, is punishable by a fine of 6,000…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L7124-21

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine the application of articles L. 7124-1 to L. 7124-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation.

Article L7124-2

The employment of a minor over the age of thirteen, with a view to carrying out the activities defined in article L. 7124-1, is subject to their written approval.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-29

…provisions of article L. 7124-15 when carrying out a written advertisement offering a modelling activity to a child under the age of sixteen is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros. A repeat offence i…

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