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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-4

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-5 to L. 224-25-9 relating to the formation, modification and duration of the contract is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-1

I.-Any healthcare professional who observes or is aware of a serious adverse reaction occurring in a blood donor shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion safety corresponden…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation to report and declare.

Article R1221-49-2

I. - Any healthcare professional who observes or is aware of an adverse reaction occurring in a recipient of labile blood products shall report it without delay to the haemovigilance and transfusion s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to preventive resolution plans drawn up on an individual basis

Article L613-39

I. - Where the collège de résolution is the competent resolution authority for a person referred to in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 613-38, it shall draw up an individual preventive resoluti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to group preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37

I. - Where it is responsible for the supervision of a group on a consolidated basis, the college of supervisors shall communicate the preventive group recovery plans referred to it pursuant to VII of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mandatory negotiations, optional negotiations, timetable and negotiation methods

Article L7343-38

An agreement may define the method enabling negotiations to take place under conditions of loyalty and mutual trust between the parties. This agreement specifies the subjects, the timetable for negoti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mandatory negotiations, optional negotiations, timetable and negotiation methods

Article L7343-36

Negotiations are held at least once a year at sector level, on one or more of the following topics: 1° The methods for determining workers' income, including the price of their services; 2° The condit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mandatory negotiations, optional negotiations, timetable and negotiation methods

Article L7343-37

Negotiations may also be initiated at sector level on any other topic relating to working conditions and the performance of the activity, in particular: 1° The procedures for exchanging information be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-33

The Labour Inspector is informed in advance by the employer of collective work stoppages and the arrangements for recovery. If work is interrupted by an unforeseen event, the information is given imme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-32

In the event of extraordinary and prolonged unemployment occurring in a profession, the right to recovery is suspended for that profession: 1° By order of the Minister responsible for labour, either f…

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