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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-33

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 7124-20 is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by two years' imprisonment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-5

The minimum rate of subsidy may not be less than 20% of the estimated amount of subsidisable expenditure excluding tax. The maximum rate of grant may not exceed 60% of this amount, or of the final amo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-10

As an exception to the provisions of article R. 1613-9, the amount of the State grant may, by way of exception, bring the amount of direct public aid up to 100% of the pre-tax amount of the damage cau…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A15

…duration: twenty minutes - coefficient 1).The value of each test is established by a mark from 0 to 20.A mark of 5 or less in any of the tests is eliminatory.No one may be considered to have passed th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of gendarmes as judicial police officers

Article A4

…case (duration: one hour-coefficient 1). The value of each test is established by a mark from 0 to 20. Any mark equal to or less than 5 in one of the tests is eliminatory. No one may be considered to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-3

For the application of 20° of Article L. 71-113-3, provisions for liabilities and charges must be set aside as soon as the risk arises, and impairment must be recognised if an asset loses value.The ch…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-3

For the application of 20° of Article L. 72-103-2, provisions for liabilities and charges must be set aside as soon as the risk arises, and impairment must be recognised if an asset loses value.The Ch…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

…fifteen days after their receipt by the supervisory ministers if the latter have not objected. They may be implemented immediately, in the event of an emergency declared by the Board of Directors, wit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-15

…o knowingly breaches one of the obligations or prohibitions laid down in articles L. 614-18, L. 614-20 and the first paragraph of Article L. 614-21 will be punished by a fine of 6,000 euros. If the in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-4

Technical provisions corresponding to the classes mentioned in 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25 of Article R. 321-1 may be represented by:-advances on contracts ;-premiums or contributions relating to these clas…

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