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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-27

…ging the services of a model for remuneration to comply with the obligation set out in article L. 7123-2-1 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 A

As an exception to Article 259, the place of supply of the following services is located in France:1° The hiring of means of transport:a) Where they are of short duration and the means of transport is…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article R112-2

For the application of 5° of Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-2

…s to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the collectivity; 2° References to the president of the departmental council are replaced by references to the preside…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-27

In the collective childcare establishments referred to in 1° and 2° of II of article R. 2324-17, the maximum number of children cared for simultaneously may reach 115% of the childcare capacity provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6134-2

…econd paragraph, R. 6153-4, R. 6153-6 with the exception of the last paragraph, R. 6153-7, R. 6153-12 to R. 6153-14, R. 6153-17 and R. 6153-22 to R. 6153-24 of the Public Health Code; 2° Nurses from c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

…ories of cinemas:1° Category C: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 100,000 or more;2° Category D: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 20,000 or more but less than 100,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-2

…If he/she has not been the subject of a proposal to this effect by a delegated sports federation ; 2° If he/she does not compete or has not competed at international level in a sport whose high-level…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-2

…he absence of national professional councils, from representatives of the profession or speciality; 2° Guidelines within the framework of national health policy; 3° Guidelines resulting from the dialo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-24

…epresentative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 has completed his assignment, he shall file an end-of-assignment report with the court clerk's o…

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