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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding.

Article L4743-1

…ung people and by women who are pregnant, have recently given birth or are breastfeeding, the court may, depending on the circumstances and only in the event of a repeat offence, order that the judgme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-60

…vided for in the twentieth paragraph of Article 41-2, the file relating to these proceedings, which may include details of the measures carried out in whole or in part by the person concerned, is comm…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: State

Article L111-3

…e by the same Minister and sworn in under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, may investigate and draw up reports on the offences provided for by the provisions of this Code, wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

…vided for in this chapter.Article L. 1241-1 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Articles L. 1241-2 and L. 1241-4 are applicable in French Polynesia in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-17

…a) For series projects: €15,000 when the provisional duration per episode is less than 7 minutes, €20,000 when the provisional duration per episode is at least 7 minutes and €30,000 when the provisio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation.

Article L5215-1

…n it exercises all the compulsory competences of the urban communities mentioned in Article L. 5215-20 and that its member municipalities deliberate under the majority conditions provided for in the f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L7125-11

…ing for the performance of his duties, within the limit of the maximum rates set at article L. 7125-20, and all the resources he or she receives at the end of the term of office. The allowance is paid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office or the performance of duties

Article L7227-11

…ing for the performance of his duties, within the limit of the maximum rates set at article L. 7227-20, and all the resources he or she receives at the end of the term of office. The allowance is paid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article R312-22

…sure of the identity of account holders provided for in the second paragraph of V of Article L. 312-20 is organised by Caisse des dépôts et consignations on the basis of the information communicated b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R613-33

…stment firm is not subject to any college of supervisors established on the basis of Article L. 613-20-2.II. - The constitution and operation of this college are governed by written provisions defined…

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