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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-6

Applications for authorisation filed by the companies mentioned in article L. 522-11 are posted for a period of three months following filing, at the prefecture and at the town hall and commercial cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1

The biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation referred to in articles L. 2141-1, L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12 include methods for preparing and preserving gametes and germ tissue, in v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R5224-1

Failure to verify the existence of a work permit or to declare the name of the foreign national in breach of the provisions of articles L. 5221-8 and L. 5221-9 is punishable by a 5th class fine. A rep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-4

Paying an apprentice less than the minimum wage stipulated in article L. 6222-27 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. The fine is applied as many times as there are apprentices paid under illegal cond…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-7

Articles R. 112-11-1 to R. 112-11-4 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration are, unless otherwise provided for in this article, applicable to exchanges between the single body, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-13

…ation on the ingredients and emission levels of the product referred to in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 3512-11; 3° Available scientific studies on the toxicity, addictiveness and attractiveness of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-128

…he authorisation to open as provided for in Article L. 5142-2 under 11°, 12°, 13° or 14° of Article R. 5142-1 ; 2° The name of the medicated feed; 3° The type of animal for which the medicated feed is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-166-4

Any substantial change in the information provided for in Article R. 123-166-2 must be declared within two months to the prefect who issued the authorisation. When the domiciliation company creates on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-134

When, in application of the second paragraph of Article L. 5124-11, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé intends to prohibit the export of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-24

Before 30 June each year, the authorised issuer, other than a credit institution, sends the Minister responsible for personal services, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a report o…

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