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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-60-1

In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, where the employer is considering modifying an essential element of the employment contract for one of the economic reasons set out in article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF USE

Article L2421-19

From 4 January 1967 and until the effective application of articles L. 2421-5 to L. 2421-10, any right of use that becomes vacant under the conditions provided for by the texts and customs currently i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5334-1

The act of inserting an offer of employment or an offer of work at home, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 5331-3, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 37,500 euros. The a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-18-1-1

I.- Regardless of their origin, metals resulting from cremation are not treated in the same way as the ashes of the deceased. These metals are recovered by the crematorium operator for transfer, wheth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L753-12

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the article mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L752-12

I.- Subject to the provisions set out in II, the provisions of the article mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L754-11

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the article mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall appl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-1

The following are subject to the provisions of this chapter : 1° Public ticket sales organised on an exceptional basis by associations and other legally constituted groups acting on a not-for-profit b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-14

Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 572-13 shall also be liable to the following additional penalties:1° A ban on civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-1

A fine of 10,000 euros shall be imposed on any employer or his delegate who, through his own fault, disregards the following provisions and those of the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat issued for their…

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