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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-15

…one or more mixtures, the composition of which is not known to the declarant, the latter shall indicate the trade name and contact details of the supplier of the mixture or mixtures and shall forward…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-15

…rson shall be informed ten days before the date of the adversarial hearing provided for in articles 712-6,712-7 and 712-8 by registered letter if he or she is not imprisoned and by the prison registry…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Statistical reporting requirements for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position

Article R733-15

…oned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Statistical reporting requirements for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position

Article R732-15

…provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-15

Foreign nationals convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 may be banned from French territory:1° For up to ten years, in the event of conviction under article L. 823-11;2° Permanently, in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-15

…ng to the reinstatement of the employee, as provided for inarticle L. 1226-8, the court hearing the case may propose that the employee be reinstated in the company, with his acquired benefits being ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Contracts for accommodation for the elderly and home help and assistance services

Article R224-15

The procedures for applying the rules relating to home help and support service contracts are laid down by the provisions of Chapter VII of Title IV of Book III of the Social Action and Family Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-15

…242-6 to R. 242-14 shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 G

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to electrical transformers under the public electricity transmission and distribution networks within the meaning of the Energy Cod…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles.

Article L2261-15

…fessional or cross-industry agreement that meet the specific conditions determined by sub-section 2 may be made compulsory for all employees and employers included in the scope of application of this…

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