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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Seizure of operating income

Article L333-4

The provisions of this chapter shall not preclude seizures made with a view to the recovery of maintenance claims provided for by the provisions of the Civil Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-4

The insured must pay the premium and costs at the agreed place and time. Failure to pay all or part of the premium by the due date entitles the insurer either to suspend cover or to request cancellati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: 1st May Day

Article L3133-4

1st May is a public holiday.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Illegal termination of pregnancy.

Article L2222-4

…n with the material means to terminate her own pregnancy is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000. These penalties are increased to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,00…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Public bathing facilities.

Article D1332-41

The bathing facilities include a first-aid post located in the immediate vicinity of the beaches.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Public bathing facilities.

Article D1332-42

Toilets, the location of which is indicated, are installed near the bathing facilities; there are at least two of them. The sanitation of the facilities is carried out in such a way as to avoid any ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Public bathing facilities.

Article D1332-40

…blic or private bathing facility for collective use, is set by an order of the ministers for health and the environment and the minister for the interior.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-4

Failure to grant the compensation provided for in articles L. 3121-9, L. 3121-11 and L. 3121-12 inthe event of on-call duty is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Failure to give each employee concerne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-4

The special register is kept constantly up to date. The rest days to which an employee is entitled may be modified at any time, provided that the modification is recorded in the register before it is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-43

For the purposes of this section, an explosive atmosphere is a mixture with air, under atmospheric conditions, of flammable substances in the form of gas, vapour, mist or dust, in which, after ignitio…

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