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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-7

…a fifth-class offence. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Criminal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 8121-15, labour inspectors and monitors carry out their duties : 1° Either in a departmental or sub-departmental control unit ; 2° Or in an interdepar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-1

For adolescent and young adult patients aged between 15 and 24, the inter-regional multidisciplinary paediatric oncology consultation meeting or the multidisciplinary consultation meeting for adults g…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

…f pre-marketing, the portfolio management company shall send an informal letter to the Autorité des marchés financiers in accordance with the procedures set out in the general regulations of the Autor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-4

…26-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. This secrecy may not be invoked against the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) or the judicial authorities acting in the context of either criminal procee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49-4

I.-Any marketing authorisation holder and any pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product in France shall build up a safety stock intended for the national market referred to in article L. 5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-25

…le L. 2122-8, the first and third paragraphs of article L. 2122-10, of articles L. 2122-12, L. 2122-15, L. 2122-16, the second and last paragraphs of article L. 2122-18 of article L. 3122-3 and of art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article D6153-72-1

The odontology hospital students mentioned in article R. 6153-63 receive, where applicable: 1° A flat-rate transport allowance when they complete a work placement outside the university hospital centr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the seasonality of fresh fruit and vegetables

Article L113-4

…le L. 113-3 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapter…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-25-1

…able by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title…

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