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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1-1

Contravening a decision to withdraw or suspend approval or authorisation taken pursuant to articles L. 1222-13 and L. 1221-10-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-23-1

In order to be extended, the branch agreement or professional agreement must, unless justified, include the specific stipulations mentioned in Article L. 2232-10-1 for undertakings with fewer than fif…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-28

For the monitoring of mycotoxin levels in foodstuffs, only one sample is taken. It gives rise to the drawing up of a report under the conditions provided for in articles R. 512-10 and R. 512-11.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-7

The election of the representatives of the chairmen of the regional councils shall take place by ballot papers sent by letter or lodged against receipts at the secretariat of the census commission pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-8

The election of the representatives of the presidents of the departmental councils shall take place by ballot papers sent by letter or deposited against receipts at the secretariat of the census commi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-19

The statistical information mentioned in article R. 444-18 are estimated at national level and, for those mentioned in 1°, 2°, 5° and 10° of this article, at regional and departmental level, for each…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R662-1-2

The precautionary measures mentioned in articles L. 621-2, L. 631-10-1and L. 651-4 are implemented at the initiative of the judicial administrator, the mandataire judiciaire or, where applicable, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-11

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3121-23, exceeding the average weekly working time of forty-four hours is granted under the conditions defined in Article R. 3121-10.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-12

The amount of rights that may be allocated to any one employee may not, for any one financial year, exceed a sum equal to three quarters of the ceiling provided for in Article D. 3324-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-4

Reimbursement requests are sent quarterly to Ile-de-France Mobilités for those liable, accompanied by all relevant supporting documents, to enable it to exercise the control provided for in Article L.…

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