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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of provisions relating to cinematographic exhibition permits

Article L432-3

In the event of conviction to the penalty provided for in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1-3

The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1 and in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 which reinsure the commitments referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1 are subject to the provisions of Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-3-1

It is punishable by a fine of 45,000 euros for companies producing or marketing veterinary medicinal products or providing services associated with these products not to make public the precise purpos…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-30

The office of director elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to article L. 225-27-1 is incompatible with any office as trade union delegate, member of the works council, member of the group w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-37-1

A consultative commission is created between any union exercising the competence mentioned in the second paragraph of IV of article L. 2224-31 and all the public establishments for intercommunal coope…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10-3

Where an insurance or reinsurance undertaking operating in the territory of the French Republic fails to comply with the rules imposed on it by virtue of this section, the guarantee fund shall inform…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-3-1

The disciplinary sanctions applicable to commercial court judges are:1° A reprimand;2° A ban on being appointed to single-judge functions for a maximum of five years;3° Disqualification accompanied by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-37

When the cost of this training exceeds the amount recorded in the account or the ceiling mentioned in article L. 6323-34, the account may be topped up at the request of its holder or his legal represe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Guarantee of financial obligations

Article L211-38-1

No creditor of the beneficiary other than the provider of the financial collateral referred to in Article L. 211-38 and provided as initial margin pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expiry of the contract term.

Article L1251-33-1

When, at the end of an assignment, the user company offers the employee a permanent contract for the same or a similar job, without changing the place of work, it will notify the employee of this offe…

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