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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L6242-4

For the offence referred to in Article L. 6242-2, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, in accordance with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

…s sector. III - Half of the fractions of the proceeds from the contribution provided for in article L. 6331-35 obtained in application of a of 1° and 2° of II of this article are paid back to the fina…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-22

…1° The terms and conditions of remuneration for deferred paid leave, without prejudice to article L. 3141-24 ; 2° The specific and exceptional cases of deferral; 3° The conditions under which such d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-19

…"family member of a beneficiary of stateless status", identical to the card provided for in article L. 424-18, issued to a foreign national who has obtained stateless status, is issued to: 1° Their sp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-5

For the application of articles L. 1251-5, L. 1251-9, L. 1251-11, L. 1251-13, L. 1251-16, L. 1251-17, L. 1251-29, L. 1251-30, L. 1251-31, L. 1251-34, L. 1251-35, L. 1251-41 and L. 1251-60 to open-ende…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-7

…ew a lease, this right may only be invoked by the lessor, notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 145-8 of the French Commercial Code. The other rights and obligations that the lessee derives fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-13

…stituted for the administrative account for the implementation of the provisions set out in Article L. 1424-35 and for the settlement of allocations under the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Enforcement provisions.

Article L323-34

…or the application of this section, and in particular : - the procedures for application of Article L. 323-21 ; - the procedures for approving, operating and monitoring adapted businesses and home-bas…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L354-1

For the application of this chapter in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The words: "30,000 euros" are replaced by the words: "3,580,000 CFP francs"; 2° The words:…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-7

…h averaged over ten minutes or 215 km/ h in gusts, which are covered by the provisions of articles L. 125-1 et seq. of this code. For insurance contracts covering fire damage caused to property other…

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