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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-4

…ministration all the information enabling the customs debt to be notified, pursuant to Articles 102 and 103 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 20…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-4

…have been committed in an organised gang, the penalties are increased to seven years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementing provisions.

Article L4321-4

…s of the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the professional organisations of employers and employees concerned, shall determine the organisational measures, conditions of implementation a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions.

Article L7111-4

…ors, copywriters/revisers, reporters/drawers, reporters/photographers, excluding advertising agents and all those who, in any capacity whatsoever, provide only occasional assistance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, extension or conversion

Article R2321-4

…s duties. Approval may only be granted if it is clear from the application, which has been compiled and examined in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 2321-19 and R. 2321-20 below, and from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Occupational health service assistant.

Article R4623-40

In inter-company occupational health and prevention services, the occupational health and prevention service assistant provides administrative assistance to the occupational physician and other member…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementation

Article L7332-4

The provisions of articles L. 3253-2 and L. 3253-3 relating to guarantees of remuneration in the context of safeguard, receivership or judicial liquidation proceedings apply to employee entrepreneurs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3 : Conditions for accreditation of practitioners performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-40

Decisions relating to the accreditation of practitioners and the renewal, suspension and withdrawal of this accreditation are published in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Health. The Agence d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article L332-4

Infringement of software and databases may be proven by any means. To this end, any person with standing to bring an infringement action is entitled to have carried out in any place and by any bailiff…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

…reimbursement is made no later than ten days after the expiry of the periods laid down in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 221-24, of 5% if the delay is between ten and twenty days, of 10…

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