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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-2

…astfeeding rooms is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed as many times as there are workers concerned by the offence. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with articles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisional documents issued while an application submitted via the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-15-2

The certificate of extension of the examination of an application for first issue of a residence permit provided for in Articles L. 421-22, L. 421-23, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29, L. 422-14, L. 423-1, L. 4…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article L332-1

Any author of a work protected by Book I of this Part, his successors in title or his assigns may bring an infringement action. To this end, such persons shall be entitled to have any bailiffs, where…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-1

…includes: 1° Any breach of the legal conditions for practising the profession; 2° Any gross negligence and any act contrary to probity or honour. II.-The penalties provided for in article L. 824-3 bec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 775

…letin no. 2 is the record of the criminal records applicable to the same person, excluding those concerning the following decisions: 1° Convictions, convictions with an exemption from sentence or an e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-2

…and, in 3°, the words: ", mentioned in article R. 2141-7" are deleted; 2° Article R. 2141-8 is replaced by the following provisions: "Art. R. 2141-8.-Information making it possible to establish a link…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-3

…e wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 511-12-2 La…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-13

…orms a legal entity to exercise his profession, his partners or shareholders may under no circumstances be : 1° An association or company employing sportspeople for remuneration or organising sporting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-14

The following provisions do not apply to the dismissal of an employee who has been with the company for less than two years and to dismissals carried out by an employer who usually employs less than e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-3

…ame article L. 533-22-2, the part of the variable part of the remuneration whose payment may be reduced or give rise to restitution.

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