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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance of specific categories of workers.

Article L4625-1-1

…lent to that of employees on permanent contracts. This decree by the Conseil d'Etat sets out the procedures for informing the employer about the individual monitoring of his employee's state of health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Public information.

Article R513-10-14

…st of ingredients mentioned in 8° of article R. 513-10-5 ; 2° In addition, for the dangerous substances included in the composition of the tattoo product and mentioned in article L. 1342-2 of this cod…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L341-18

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 341-12 to L. 341-17 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-15

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 451-9 to L. 451-14 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 o…

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

Article L5842-12

…(Deleted).III. - For the application of Article L. 5211-54, the words: "of this section" are replaced by the words: "of this paragraph".

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Special provisions for the publication of a book in printed form

Article L132-17-4-1

For the publication of a book in printed form, if the parties agree on a provision for returns of unsold copies, this must be set under the conditions provided for by the binding agreement referred to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-1-1

Without prejudice to the powers granted to officers or agents of the judicial police, to labour inspection officers and to mining police officers, the offences provided for in this chapter, those prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-1

…NFORMATION RELATING TO PAYMENT DELAYS FOR SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 441-4Invoices received and issued that have not been settled by the balance sheet date of the financial year f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Common provisions

Article 103

…r, shall be determined under the conditions set out in article 60, second paragraph, and in accordance with the provisions of articles 96 to 100a as well as Article 102 ter for the sole shareholder of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Income from bonds

Article 118

…esent provisions, the following shall be deemed to be income: 1° Interest, arrears and any other proceeds from bonds, participating securities, public bills and any other negotiable debt securities is…

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