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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 456

…itiated on the basis of a complaint by the Minister for the Economy and Finance, these same persons may not invoke professional secrecy against an investigating judge or court that questions them abou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-3

…he or she has become aware in the performance of his or her duties, or who has reported such facts, may be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. The persons mentioned in the first pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L1143-7

…mediator is chosen by the judge from a list drawn up by order of the Minister for Health. The judge may decide that the mediator shall be assisted by a mediation committee composed, under the chairman…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-4

…ditions and penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code. Professional secrecy may not be invoked against the judicial authorities or the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-17

…ovided for by law, public proceedings are extinguished by payment of a fixed fine set by law, which may not exceed the amount provided for in the first paragraph of Article 131-13 of the Penal Code, u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-14-1

…ers' trade unions that are signatories to the agreement setting up a cross-industry skills operator may define the procedures for continuing and financing, for a period not exceeding six months, the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article D2135-31

…m in the elections provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-9; 2° A share of the appropriations, which may not be less than 7.9 million euros or more than a quarter of the share provided for in 1°, is di…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-12

…D. 49-33 and D. 49-36. If it considers it justified or appropriate, the sentence enforcement court may, however, not declare the application inadmissible.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-1

…onal training. It must be accompanied by the supporting documents mentioned in article R. 6351-5.It may be sent by electronic means, using the teleservice provided for in article R. 6351-13.This decla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Teaching and research activities

Article R6133-24

As part of the activities mentioned in articles R. 6133-22 and R. 6133-23, the General Meeting may authorise the grouping, on a subsidiary basis and in compliance with its corporate purpose, to regist…

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