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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Advertising of regulated commercial transactions

Article L132-24

…or causes to be disseminated advertising that is prohibited under the conditions set out in article L. 121-22 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person and up to €7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice and compensation in lieu of notice.

Article L1234-2

…loyment contract setting a shorter notice period than that resulting from the provisions of article L. 1234-1 or a longer service requirement than that set out in those same provisions is null and voi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Distribution and transfer of shares in central insurance companies.

Article L322-23

…t shall set the terms and conditions for the distribution of free shares as provided for in Article L. 322-22. When free shares are distributed to employees, account is taken of their length of servic…

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

Article L813-2

…minal Procedure is unable to prove his right to move or reside in France, the provisions of article L. 813-1 are applicable.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L5321-2

…employment or to an employer on the basis of one of the grounds of discrimination listed in Article L. 1132-1. No offer of employment may contain any reference to one of the characteristics mentioned…

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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 Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions for certain types of research

Article L1127-2

…the human person subject to the provisions of this Title. The research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 concerning the therapeutic use of such organs or tissues in human beings may only be carri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article L563-2

…ts identified as being held by natural or legal persons who organise gambling prohibited by Article L. 320-1 of the Internal Security Code or betting prohibited by the Act of 2 June 1891 regulating th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-2

…an end to its competition concerns that may constitute prohibited practices referred to in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 or contrary to the measures taken pursuant to Article L. 410-3.I…

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