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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L453-1

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 431-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Composition, election and term of office.

Article L2333-1

…e head of the parent company, assisted by two persons of his or her choice in an advisory capacity, and staff representatives from the companies making up the group. The maximum number of staff repres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Caretakers of industrial and commercial establishments.

Article L3132-11

Caretakers and caretakers of industrial and commercial establishments who cannot be given a weekly rest period are entitled to compensatory rest. This derogation does not apply to young workers under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Action for payment and limitation period.

Article L3245-1

An action for payment or recovery of wages shall be barred after three years from the date on which the claimant knew or ought to have known of the facts giving rise to the claim. The claim may relate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventive examinations during and after pregnancy.

Article L2122-1

All pregnant women are entitled to medical supervision during pregnancy and after childbirth, including compulsory antenatal and postnatal check-ups carried out or prescribed by a doctor or midwife. T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-10

Unless otherwise provided, the conditions of application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-1

Chapter I of Title I of Book I of this Part is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording resulting from Law No. 2017-1836 of 30 December 2017 on the financing of soc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3831-1

…e provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-1

The provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-12

…re the administrator or administrators are responsible for the administration of the business alone and in full and where each of the thresholds mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 621-4 i…

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