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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5812-1

…its application to municipalities in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments, II of Article L. 5214-16 is supplemented by an 8° as follows: "8° Construction and maintenance of buildings assign…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-28

…ic professions, the lucrative nature of which it emphasises, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7124-14, is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by two years' imp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-24

…e a written employment contract with each model they employ, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-5, is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-30

…ovide a financial guarantee resulting from a guarantee given in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-20 is liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Workshop and ancillary costs.

Article L7422-11

…are determined by the administrative authority in accordance with the procedure defined in article L. 7422-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-3

The foreign employee referred to in Article L. 8252-1 benefits from the provisions of Chapter III of Title V of Book II of Part Three relating to wage insurance and liens for the sums due to him pursu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Merchanting.

Article L8271-15

As part of their mission to combat horse-trading, the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-14 may ask to see estimates, order forms or work orders, invoices and contracts or commercial documents relati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48

…struments or eligible commitments referred to in VII issued by a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 may be reduced. These instruments may also be converted into equity securities mentioned i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-1

…oys, by the sole fact of its creation, an exclusive intangible property right enforceable against all.This right comprises attributes of an intellectual and moral nature as well as attributes of an ec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Updates

Article L217-20

…section. When the consumer exercises his right to rescind the contract, the provisions of articles L. 217-16 and L. 217-17 apply. This article does not apply in the case of a grouped offer within the…

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