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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-18

…the situation with regard to the obligation to employ disabled workers provided for in articles L. 5212-1 et seq.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1840 H

…exts regulating the payment of stamp duty on account with the Treasury is punishable by a fine of €15..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-18

…n men and women among senior executives and members of the management bodies defined in article L. 23-12-1 of the French Commercial Code, and information on the methodology and content of the indicato…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign graduates working or employed by a young innovative company

Article D421-18

When it meets one of the criteria set out in Article D. 421-17, the Minister responsible for the economy issues the company with a certificate recognising its innovative nature.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-18

The price or part of the price of the goods referred to in Article L. 624-16 which has not been paid, settled in value or compensated between the debtor and the buyer at the date of the judgment openi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Screening for and treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases

Article R2311-18

…carried out at national level, the centres which carry out the activities mentioned in article R. 2311-14 are obliged to complete, under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister for Health,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-18

…ss of the measures taken by providers of online content-sharing services referred to in Article L. 137-1, with regard to their ability to ensure the protection of works and protected objects, includin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-6

…road structure open to public traffic and subject to tolls, including in the context of Article L. 130-9of the Highway Code, public action is extinguished, by way of derogation from Article 521 of thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-18

The expenses referred to in article R. 3354-17 are criminal, correctional and police court costs. These costs are paid in accordance with the provisions of Title X of Book V of the Code of Criminal Pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Product presentation

Article L3513-18

…ling, rejuvenating, natural or organic properties or has beneficial effects on health or lifestyle; 3° Resembles a food or cosmetic product; 4° Suggests that the product is more easily biodegradable o…

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