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Showing 27412750 of 32365 articles for Art. CE 4-6-2019 n° 415959

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116-4

Improper conduct on the part of the offender during the execution of a custodial sentence served under the semi-liberty, work release or electronically monitored home detention regime may justify the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Financial provisions.

Article D5842-4

…of article R. 5211-9, the words: "in the department where the establishment has its registered office" are deleted..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-4

No interconnection within the meaning of 3° of I of the article 33 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 précitée ne peut être effectuée entre le fichier national automatisé des interdits de gérer et t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-6

I. - The authority responsible for the public website shall take the necessary technical measures to ensure the integrity of the site on which it makes public the reports referred to in article L. 351…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Employee Rights Commission

Article R1233-26-6

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class.

Article 412

The following offences are punishable by confiscation of the contested goods and a fine of between €300 and €3700 where they are not specifically punishable under article 414-2 : 1° any act of smuggli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-6-1

Where the acts of which the pharmacist is accused have revealed a lack of professional competence, the disciplinary chamber may, without prejudice to any penalties it may impose pursuant to 1° to 4° o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-6

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-25-18 relating to compliance procedures is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €75,000 for a legal entit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-34-6

The provisions relating to public offers mentioned in Article L. 433-3 do not apply to measures taken by the collège de résolution under this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2315-44

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Articles L. 2315-41 and L. 2315-42, the internal rules of procedure of the social and economic committee set out the arrangements referred to in 1° to…

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