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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-7

The centre referred to in the first paragraph of article R. 2141-3 shall compile a file containing information on the two members of the couple or the unmarried woman at the origin of conception which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-8

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles R. 1337-6 and R. 1337-7 are also liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article R732-4

The provisions of articles R. 722-7, R. 722-10, R. 722-18 to R. 722-20 and R. 724-1 to R. 724-21 are applicable to the elected judges of the mixed commercial courts.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-3

If, on the date of installation of the municipal councils provided for in Article L. 2121-7, the Board of Directors has not taken the decision provided for in article R. 1424-2, the prefect shall deci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Calculation, allocation and distribution of profit-sharing

Article R3314-4

With the exception of articles D. 3313-5 to D. 3313-7, the provisions of this Title apply to the profit-sharing supplement provided for in article L. 3314-10 and to the specific distribution agreement…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-6

…rovided for in article L. 221-9 or the supply of a form that does not comply with the provisions of 7° of article L. 221-5 are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Action for regularisation.

Article R210-12

The action to regularise the formation of the company or the amendment of the Articles of Association, provided for in Article L. 210-7, shall be brought before the Commercial Court. The court with te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Seaports (R).

Article R1614-21

This paragraph sets out the conditions under which local authorities and their groupings, pursuant to Article L. 1614-7, are obliged to continue compiling statistics relating to the exercise of the po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Lighting

Article R4223-12

The provisions of articles R. 4223-6, R. 4223-7, R. 4223-8, first paragraph, and R. 4223-10 do not apply to building and civil engineering operations as defined in article R. 4534-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-16

The forecast revenue and expenditure relating to the implementation, over the financial year in question, of the operations included in the investment programme mentioned in article L. 6143-7 are show…

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