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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 R4743-2

…d by the offence. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code. In the event of more than one offence punishable as a repeat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial sections

Article D6332-16

…it, the contributions made by self-employed workers under the conditions set out in Article L. 6332-11-1. The board of directors of the skills operator decides, on the basis of proposals from a manage…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Public contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L2511-7

The rules defined in Title II apply to public contracts which, on the one hand, are concluded by a contracting entity with an affiliated undertaking or by a body formed exclusively by several contract…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-2

…o 2058 of the Civil Code, and grant grace periods under the conditions set out in article R. 821-14-11 ; 6° Is the authorising officer for revenue and expenditure; 7° May set up revenue and expenditur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-13

…the ingredients and emission levels of the product referred to in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 3512-11; 3° Available scientific studies on the toxicity, addictiveness and attractiveness of the new tob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure

Article R5121-51-3

To obtain a marketing authorisation in France and in at least one other Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, for a medicinal product which is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure.

Article R5141-47-4

In order to obtain a marketing authorisation in France and in at least one other Member State of the European Union, for a veterinary medicinal product which does not have any authorisation in the Eur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2-1

…on first call, without a quorum being required. The demerger shall be declared to the Autorité des marchés financiers without delay. Each investor receives a number of shares and, where applicable, d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General principles.

Article 372

…authority jointly. Parental authority is exercised jointly in the case provided for in article 342-11.However, where parentage is established with regard to one of them more than one year after the b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article R733-17-1

…714-1, the registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by which, pursuant to Article R. 713-11, the judgment is notified to the lessor, informs the latter that, in the absence of any dispute o…

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