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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Branch agreements and professional agreements

Article R2232-1-4

The amount paid by the fund in application of the second paragraph of article L. 2232-8, for the exercise of its mission mentioned in 1° of article L. 2135-11, is deducted from the amount of credits d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-15

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to night work set out in articles L. 3122-1 to L. 3122-24, L. 3163-1 and L. 3163-2 and the decrees issued for their application is punishable by a fifth-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-1-1

Failure to complete or update the exposure monitoring sheet for a worker referred to in 2° of V of Article L. 4161-1, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article D. 4161-1-1, is punishable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-45

The declaration made by the employer in application of article R. 5221-27 for the recruitment of a foreign national holding a temporary residence permit or a visa for a stay of more than three months…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to land transport.

Article R6314-4

Any person holding the authorisation provided for inArticle R. 6312-11 is liable to a fine of the third class: 1° Failing to keep an up-to-date list of its staff, specifying their qualifications, and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons holding the required diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article R212-85

Any person wishing to engage in one of the activities mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 212-1 must make a prior declaration to the prefect of the département in which they intend to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-4

In the cases provided for in Articles L. 1132-4, L. 1134-4, L. 1144-3, L. 1152-3, L. 1153-4, L. 1235-3 and L. 1235-11, the court shall order the offending employer to reimburse to the organisations co…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-9

In companies with fewer than fifty employees, which do not have a works council and which are not covered by a joint body mentioned in article L. 411-20, and as far as the individual employer is conce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147

In the event of contributions in kind or the stipulation of special benefits, one or more contribution auditors shall be appointed unanimously by the shareholders or, failing this, by court decision.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article L612-7

1. An applicant for a patent who wishes to avail himself of the priority of an earlier filing shall be required to file a declaration of priority and to prove the existence of the earlier application…

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