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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6-2

…l products who fails to record the data required to monitor them pursuant to 14° of article L. 5121-20 is liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R2123-22

…and their public administrative establishments. However, the last two paragraphs of article R. 2123-20 do not apply to serving military personnel.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3231-3

The minimum growth wage applicable to young workers under the age of eighteen is reduced by : 1° 20% Before the age of seventeen; 2° 10% Between the ages of seventeen and eighteen. This reduction is w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-132

…he cinematographic work represents either a minimum of 1.5% of the overall budget, or a minimum of €20,000;3° The fee paid to the author of the musical composition represents a minimum of 20% of the b…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-51

…m of €25,000 for the production of each work;2° The production company may request the use of up to 20% of the amount of the financial envelope to finance development expenditure in sums of a minimum…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-2

…1° the first paragraph of article L. 423-3; 2° Paragraph 3 of Article 19 and paragraph 3 of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-29

…st paragraph of Article L. 22-10-36, assessed on the closing date of the financial year, are set at 20 million euros for the balance sheet total, 40 million euros for the net sales figure and 500 for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-2

…ter of the amount over €12,130 and up to €16,080;5° One third of the amount over €16,080 and up to €20,050;6° Two-thirds of the amount over €20,050 and up to €24,090;7° All of the amount in excess of…

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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 Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article D591-15

Articles D. 521-12, D. 531-1, D.551-16 to D. 551-20, D. 551-22, D. 553-1 to D. 553-28, D. 554-1, D. 561-12 to D 561-14 and D. 581-7 are not applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of access for humanitarian associations

Article R744-27

…activities carried out there by the State services and legal entities mentioned in articles R. 744-20 and R. 744-21.

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