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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2346-1

…the free appointment of their members, in particular by disregarding articles L. 2342-1 to L. 2342-7 and L. 2343-1, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. Obstructing their re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…mum compensation (in months of gross salary) 0 Not applicable 1 1 1 2 2 3 3,5 3 3 4 4 3 5 5 3 6 6 3 7 7 3 8 8 3 8 9 3 9 10 3 10 11 3 10,5 12 3 11 13 3 11,5 14 3 12 15 3 13 16 3 13,5 17 3 14 18 3 14,5…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-8

…itutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel is governed by the rules defined by articles 23-4 to 23-7 of the aforementioned Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 and by the provisions of this chapter.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Multi-professional practice partnerships

Article R422-51-15

The company provided for in Article L. 422-7-1 is entered on the list of industrial property attorneys provided for in Articles L. 422-1 and L. 422-7, in a section specific to multi-professional pract…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5 : Provisions relating to the official statement of offence and the payment notice drawn up by a motorway operator's sworn toll official

Article A37-33

…130-4 (paragraph 8), L. 330-2 (paragraph 14) and L. 419-1 of this code and paragraphs 1,3,4,5,6 and 7 of Article 529-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; 2° The following entries: "In accordance with…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-16

…t before which disputes relating to the seizure and sale are brought; 7° The indication, where applicable, of the surnames, first names and positions of the persons who a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-5

…1121-3, as approved by the Committee for the Protection of Individuals pursuant to article L. 1123-7 and, where applicable, by the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Produc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals

Article R1333-80

…g, where appropriate, a reference to the previous model and a description of the modifications made;7° A summary of the results of the clinical evaluation mentioned in Article R. 5211-36-1.Any signifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…se in another Member State of the European Union include the information provided for in 1°, 3° and 7° of article R. 5132-3 and also indicate: 1° The common name of the medicinal product prescribed, i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Participation in guarantee companies (R)

Article R1511-36

…n the credit institutions or finance companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Articles L. 2253-7, L. 3231-7 and L. 4253-3 is set at 50%.

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