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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…os for a project owner: 1° Failing to appoint a health and safety coordinator, in breach of Article L. 4532-4, or failing to provide the coordinator with the authority and resources required to carry…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-4

…human biological samples for genetic research purposes, are governed by the provisions of articles L. 1243-3 and L. 1243-4.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-4

When this procedure is provided for, the labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1, before drawing up an official report, give the employer formal notice to comply with the requirement…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-4

A credit intermediary's failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 322-4 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose

Article L515-4

…nd second paragraphs are authorised to provide their members with the advice referred to in Article L. 311-2, I, 5, in connection with a guarantee transaction and in direct relation thereto, without h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3842-4

In article L. 3423-1, the words "under the conditions set out in articles L. 3413-1 to L. 3413-4" and the words: "under the conditions set out in Chapters II and IV of Title I of this Book" do not app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

Replacement income ceases to be paid :1° Recipients who have reached the age specified in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code and who can prove that they have completed the insurance perio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4

…rights attached to the trademark constitutes violation of the prohibitions provided for in articles L. 713-2 to L. 713-3-3 and in the second paragraph of article L. 713-4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to preventive group resolution plans

Article L613-40

…is authority is subject to confidentiality obligations equivalent to those provided for in Articles L. 612-11, L. 612-17 and L. 613-50-7 with regard to the information it may receive.To this end, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

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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