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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions

Article R7121-52

Any artistic agent established on national territory who collects sums in disregard of the provisions of article L. 7121-13 is liable to a fifth-class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article D6151-1

University professors who are hospital practitioners and consultants are governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospitals.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1613 bis

…of taxes on goods and services that do not meet the definitions provided for in Regulations (EU) No 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-15

…the supplementary budget.In the event of the signing of a city contract defined in article 6 of law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 programming for the city and urban cohesion, the Lyon metropolitan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-14

…e supplementary budget.In the event of the signature of a city contract defined in Article 6 of Law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for cities and urban cohesion, the metropolis shall…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-3

…11-19 to L. 511-21 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation and to 1° and 2° of article L. 201-2 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime are replaced by references to locally applicable pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Health organisation

Article D360

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 322-5 and D. 215-13 of the French Prison Code, the transfer to a more appropriate prison of remand prisoners who do not benefit, in the prison where th…

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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 L361-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Unless otherwise provided, references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the Eu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article R612-5

…easury and, where applicable, the Director of Social Security or their representatives. This period may not be less than two working days. If a member so requests in writing within this time limit, th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-7

…matically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than fourteen days after this deadline, by 20% up to thirty days and by 50% thereafter..

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