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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-3

Failure to comply with the deadline for sending letters of dismissal provided for in article L. 1233-39 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros, imposed as many times as there are employees affected by…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-30

For the application of article L. 224-109, parts from the circular economy mean components and elements from a preparation operation with a view to their re-use within the meaning of the provisions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R1253-37

The company shall declare that it is carrying out the activity of an employers' group in accordance with the procedures set out in articles D. 1253-1 to D. 1253-3. It shall specify the organisation it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3513-3

In the places referred to in 1° and 2° and in the buildings housing the places referred to in 3° of Article L. 3513-6, clearly visible signs indicate the principle of the ban on vaping and, where appl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L220-3

Anyone who knowingly contravenes the provisions of article L. 220-1 will be punished by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros, or one of these two penalties only. As soon as the lack of i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article R220-3

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the obligation to take out insurance does not apply to compensation for :a) Damage caused to the operator, to its representatives if it is a legal entity and,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-3

I.-When a purchaser awards a contract for the purchase of a motor vehicle in categories equivalent in Saint-Barthélemy to categories M and N as defined inarticle R. 311-1 of the Highway Code , and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-3

I.-In all proceedings, the chairman of the Disciplinary Board of First Instance and the chairman of the National Disciplinary Board may, by reasoned order, without prior inquiry: 1° take note of withd…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission of information by other persons

Article R222-36

Associations, companies and licensees shall provide the sports agent who put them in contact with a view to concluding one of the contracts mentioned in articles L. 222-5 and L. 222-7 with a copy of s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission of information by other persons

Article R222-34

Where there is a professional league, it will, at the request of the Sports Agents Delegate, provide the documents required to monitor the activities of sports agents, in particular the contracts it a…

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