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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-3

…h Penal Code, either from holding a public office or from engaging in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-6

Any person subject to the obligations set out in article L. 8221-7 who disseminates or causes to be disseminated, or communicates to the person responsible for publication or dissemination, false info…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-4

…nder the conditions provided for inarticle 131-30 of the French Penal Code for a maximum period of five years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-2

…° of article 131-39 of the same code. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 applies to the activity in the course of or in connection with which the offence was committed. Where a fine is impose…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-5

…me code. The ban provided for in 2° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code applies to the activity in the course of or in connection with which the offence was committed. 3° Posting or broadcas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-1

Failure to comply with the prohibitions defined in article L. 8221-1 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-2

…L. 8221-1 by the concealed employment of a minor subject to compulsory schooling is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros. Disregarding the prohibitions defined in the sam…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-5-1

The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-3

The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portage salarial

Article R1254-5

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer, after checking that the prior declaration complies with the obligations set out in articles R. 1254-2 and R. 1254-3, returns a stamped copy to the sender wi…

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