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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-4-2

Failure by the facilities referred to in Article L. 6322-1 to keep the registers referred to in Article L. 5212-2-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-4-2

…control officer or the equivalent control officer mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 8112-1 who establishes, where applicable upon receipt of the declaration mentioned in article L. 1262-2…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-4

The duration of an employment contract referred to in article L. 222-2-3 may not be less than the duration of a sports season, which is set at twelve months. However, a contract concluded during a spo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-4-2

When the Finance Bill for the year is presented, the Government sends the standing finance committees of the National Assembly and the Senate a report on all the guarantees granted in the energy secto…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-2

Manufacturers and importers of portable computers with the exception of tablet computers, slate computers and so-called mobile thin client computers, shall ensure: 1° From the date of placing the firs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2-4

…thority of a pharmacist, to assist in carrying out :1° The activities defined in 6° of Article R. 5126-9 ;2° The reconstitution of radiopharmaceutical medicinal products;3° Putting ready-to-use radiop…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-4-2

I.-In companies not subject to the provisions of article L. 321-4-3, the employer is obliged to offer each employee whose redundancy is being considered for economic reasons the benefit of a personali…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-2-4

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, Article L. 615-2 of this code is worded as follows: Art. L. 615-2.-An infringement action shall be brought by the owner of the patent. Unless othe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-4

…aterial injury, the victim is informed that he or she may determine the amount of his or her injury and send supporting documents electronically. If the online complaint relates to an offence causing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-4

…tion is deemed complete if, within fifteen days of receipt, the association mentioned inarticle L. 5214-1 of the Labour Code has not notified the employer of the list of missing documents or informati…

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