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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 7123-15 may result in an administrative fine of up to €1,500 for a natural person and €7,500 for a legal entity, and €3,000 and €15,000 respectively…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-13

…for one of the specific therapeutic practices mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 6122-7 or the immediate interruption of the operation of the technical resources of any kind necessary fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

…in application of article L. 1322-14; 3° Carrying out the activities listed in I of article L. 1321-7 and I of article L. 1322-1 without the authorisations they provide for; 4° Not complying with the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 177

…at the facts do not constitute a felony, misdemeanour or contravention, or if the perpetrator has remained unknown, or if there are insufficient charges against the person under investigation, he shal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R222-30

…s to which sports agents are subject in the conduct of the operations referred to in article L. 222-7, a reasoned notification shall be sent to the service provider. The Commission may verify whether…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-4

…re of undertakings or establishments or mass redundancies, the board referred to in Article L. 2343-7 or, if there is no such board, the European Works Council, shall be informed. The board or the com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-65

…ies with at least fifty employees, these procedures are in accordance with the charter mentioned in 7° of article L. 2242-17.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operations.

Article L3336-2

…1° Persons convicted of a common crime or one of the offences listed in articles 225-5, 225-6, 225-7 and 225-10 of the Criminal Code; 2° Those who have been sentenced to at least one month's imprison…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-10-1

…of this paragraph do not apply to the creditors mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 611-7.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 565

1. Manufactured tobacco may be imported, introduced and wholesaled in mainland France by any natural or legal person who establishes itself as a supplier with a view to carrying on this activity under…

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