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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464

If the court finds that the act constitutes an offence, it shall impose the penalty. It shall rule, where appropriate, on the civil action, and may order the provisional payment, in whole or in part,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the illegal broadcasting of sporting events and competitions

Article L333-11

The authorised and sworn agents of the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority) may record acts likely to con…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis-1 A

In order to establish the offences referred to in articles 414, 414-2, 415 and 459 and, where these are committed by electronic means of communication, to gather evidence and track down the perpetrato…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-39

In companies with fewer than fifty employees, the employer notifies the employee of the redundancy for economic reasons by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter of notification…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-3

The administrative fine referred to in articles L. 1264-1 and L. 1264-2 is imposed by the competent administrative authority, after it has been observed by one of the labour inspection officers referr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-22

I.-Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 1125-21 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-21

I.-Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 1126-20 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-31

The control referred to in Article L. 1333-30 is carried out under the same conditions as those laid down in Chapter I of Title VII of Book I of the Environment Code. Where the competent authority is…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L220-5

Any person subject to compulsory insurance who has been unable to obtain a policy for the risks referred to in article L. 220-1 from at least three of the undertakings authorised in the class correspo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-1-1

The guarantee fund referred to in article L. 422-1 may request any administration or service of the State or public authorities, any social security organisation, any organisation managing social bene…

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