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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employers' groups.

Article L1255-13

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1253-1 to L. 1253-10 and L. 1253-17 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-13

…of 16 April 2014 within 15 days of the date of validation of the application referred to in Article 17(5) of this Regulation. If the competent authority has sent a request for additional information t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Training of lenders and intermediaries

Article D314-23

…amework of the national collective agreement for banking and made compulsory by the order of 5 July 2012 extending a rider and agreements concluded within the framework of the national collective agre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-18

…ensure that the processing of personal data carried out in this context complies with the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés modifiée et précise dan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 741

…on he is placed. In the event of non-compliance with the obligations, the provisions of article 712-17 shall apply.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-19

The Agency is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of article 175, ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section One: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the classification, labelling and packaging of dangerous substances and mixtures

Article R1342-1

…of plant protection products on the market; 2° Biocidal products covered by Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-29

…ction and the minister in charge of the budget.The accounts are organised in accordance with decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. A joint ord…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-5

…municipal councillor who deputizes for the mayor under the conditions laid down by article L. 2122-17 is, for the duration of the substitution, that provided for by I of this article for the mayor of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other prior declarations

Article R1221-33

The prior declaration must specify: 1° Which of the cases provided for in article L. 1221-17 it covers; 2° The name and address of the declarant; 3° The location of the establishment; 4° The exact nat…

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