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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-7

In the event of conviction for offences punishable under articles L. 454-1 to L. 454-3 and L. 454-6, the court may also order: 1° The posting and publication of the decision under the conditions set o…

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

Article 723-8

Aid may not exceed 50% of distribution costs. However, this rate is increased to 80% for difficult or low-budget works.A difficult work is one that meets one of the following conditions:1° It is a dir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-7

The employer temporarily posting employees on national territory, or his representative referred to in II of Article L. 1262-2-1, shall present to the Labour Inspectorate, at the place where the servi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R724-7

…judicial liquidation, the provisions of article R. 741-1 are applicable. If the commission decides to refer the matter to the judge for the purposes of opening a personal recovery procedure with judi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-7

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 3164-1, relating to the minimum daily rest period for young workers, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accord…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Security protocol.

Article R4515-7

For the carrier, the safety protocol describes, in particular: 1° The characteristics of the vehicle, its layout and equipment; 2° The nature and packaging of the goods; 3° The special precautions or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-73

The holder of the authorisation to provide cardiac surgery permanently ensures, in conjunction with the emergency medical assistance service mentioned in article L. 6311-2 and the emergency structures…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article R*764-4

Article R*. 421-6-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree No. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-7

…fessionals registered on the list provided for in Article L. 422-1 or those established on the territory of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Ec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-7

The agency's resources are made up of : 1° Subsidies from public authorities, their public bodies, the European Union or international organisations; 2° Proceeds from taxes and payments made on its be…

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