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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to documents.

Article L8113-5-1

…gal employment referred to in Article L. 8211-1, the inspection officers defined by regulation may, during their visits, obtain any accounting or professional document or any other piece of informatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-5

The proposed settlement is determined on the basis of the circumstances and seriousness of the offence, the personality of the offender and the offender's resources and liabilities. It specifies the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules applicable to the dissemination of advertisements.

Article L8221-7

Any person who publishes, disseminates or causes to be disseminated by any means an offer of service or sale or an advertisement intended to make his professional activity known to the public must: 1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L8221-8

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of the provisions of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-2

Payment of the special levy is guaranteed by a lien on the movable property and effects of those liable, wherever they may be, with the same rank as that enjoyed by the Treasury pursuant to article 19…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Definitions.

Article L7412-3

When home workers work in the same premises to perform complementary tasks, they acquire the status of workshop employees. These provisions do not apply when the homeworker works with his or her spous…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Jurisdiction of labour inspection officers

Article L8112-1

…tors until their corps ceases to exist.They are guaranteed independence in the performance of their duties in accordance with the international conventions on labour inspection.They are responsible fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention engineers.

Article L8123-5

…manufacturing secrets and operating processes of which they may become aware in the course of their duties. Failure to comply with these prohibitions is punishable in accordance witharticle 226-13 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-5-1

The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-3

The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of t…

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