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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3135-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3133-4 to L. 3133-6 and D. 3133-1 relating to 1st May is punishable by a fourth-class fine. The fine is applied as many times as there are employee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring compliance with trading platform rules and other obligations

Article L420-9

I. - The operator of a trading venue shall establish and maintain arrangements and procedures, including the necessary resources, to monitor on a regular basis the compliance of its members with the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-8

…formation under the conditions set out in Article 7(3) of the aforementioned Regulation of 16 April 2014. If it requests additional information, the Committee may decide to issue a favourable opinion…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-22

…reclassification leave, it begins on expiry of the response period provided for in article R. 1233-21.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Disciplinary Committee.

Article R724-2

The full and alternate members of the commission are appointed every four years between 21 February and 31 March.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A quater

…efit of the allowance is subject to compliance with Article 25 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-22

…proving that the right of withdrawal has been exercised under the conditions set out in article L. 221-21 weighs on the consumer.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The State representative

Article L4422-42

…collectivity of Corsica shall exercise the controls provided for in articles L. 4423-1 and L. 4425-21.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-11

…business as defined in Article 55 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-4

…een the spouses within twelve months of the registration of the declaration provided for in article 21-2 constitutes a presumption of fraud.

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