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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Renewal of residence permit

Article L433-1

With the exception of the multiannual residence permit bearing the words "ICT seconded employee", provided for in article L. 421-26, and the multiannual residence permit bearing the words "seeking emp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-13

Without prejudice, where appropriate, to the more serious penalties laid down in relation to offences against State security, anyone who has knowingly infringed one of the prohibitions laid down in ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-4

The persons referred to in 8°, 9°, 10 and 15° of Article L. 561-2 shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for failing to respond, after formal notice, to requests for inf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-15

The Labour Inspector may, notwithstanding any criminal proceedings, refer the matter to the court in summary proceedings in order to obtain an order to put an end to the unlawful employment of employe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training.

Article L1442-2

For the purposes of the training provided for in article L. 1442-1, employers shall grant employees of their company who are members of an industrial tribunal leave of absence, which may be divided in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-54

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 2315-55, a Conseil d'Etat decree determines: 1° The conditions under which the employee housing information and assistance committee is set up; 2° The condition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-7

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 4122-1-2 and L. 4123-10 and VI of article L. 4124-11, when the number of vacant seats no longer enables a quorum to be reached, the President of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The trade union committee.

Article L5212-8

The decision to establish or an amending decision may provide that the delegates appointed by the municipal councils of the communes that are members of the syndicat shall constitute a college for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L7232-8

When it is established that a legal entity or sole proprietorship mentioned in Articles L. 7232-1 and L. 7232-1-1 is not engaged exclusively in an activity provided for in Article L. 7231-1, it loses…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18

Within the limits of the services it is authorised to provide in its home country, and depending on the authorisation it has received there, any legal or natural person authorised to provide investmen…

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