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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: International provision of services

Article R8115-5

…h of II of article L. 1262-4, articles L. 1262-4-1, L. 1262-4-4, L. 1262-4-5, L. 1263-6 and L. 1263-7 of the French Labour Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

…ighth paragraphs of IV, V to VIIIOrder no. 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A and 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I and III thereofLaw no. 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Independent management bodies

Article L321-6

…h of Article L. 322-1, the first, second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 324-6, Articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8, L. 324-12 to L. 324-14, the second paragraph of Article L. 326-2, Articles L. 326-3, L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

I. - Companies placed under one of the regimes provided for by 5 bis, 5 ter and 7 to 7 ter of Article 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-45

For the application of 1° and 2° of Article 706-25-7, concerning persons residing in France, the proof referred to in article R. 50-44 is handed over in person to the police station or gendarmerie bri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION

Article L263-1

…ative detention under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 741-4, L. 741-7 when they are subject to a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conference of conciliators

Article R141-13

…man of the conciliators' conference, in addition to the duties conferred upon him by article R. 141-7, is responsible for coordinating the work of the conciliators, ensuring the distribution of the ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1443-1

…s of labour tribunal member, in particular by disregarding articles L. 1442-2, L. 1442-5 to L. 1442-7 and L. 1442-10, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-27

…vestigations falling into one of the categories mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5126-7 is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-6

…as voluntarily agreed to make such a donation to a third party couple, in breach of Article L. 1244-7 of the Public Health Code, is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. "

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