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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-17

…euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual turnover, calculated on the basis of the last three annual turnover fig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Parental presence leave

Article D1225-17

…initial duration of the period during which the employee benefits from the right to parental presence leave is subject to a new examination under the conditions provided for in article D. 544-2 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation of derogations

Article R1453-17

The granting of benefits exceeding the thresholds set in application of article L. 1453-11 is subject to authorisation. The authorisation application file includes the draft agreement provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-17

…nature. The chapters relating to unforeseen expenditure, transfer from the operating section and proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets do not include an article. b) Operating section: -for expend…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-17

…ions of article L. 5212-16 to unions existing on 6 January 1988, the date of publication of the loi n° 88-13 du 5 janvier 1988 d'amélioration de la décentralisation, if the municipal councils of the m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1723 ter

…those relating to the deeds referred to in II of article 658, shall be recovered either in accordance with the procedures laid down when the loi n° 69-1168 du 26 décembre 1969, soit par voie d'apposi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-17

The employer or the service provider it has retained shall keep under seal, until the expiry of the appeal period and, where legal action has been taken, until the court decision has become final, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3512-17

…y include a bar code. They may show a "calibration mark" resulting solely from the manufacturing process. II - An order by the Minister for Health sets the colour shade and the characteristics of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-17

The

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-17

The handover is recorded in a report drawn up jointly by the representatives of the local authority that owns the property and the representatives of the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4.…

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