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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R305

…he second paragraph of Article R. 62, from the automated national criminal record department, by letter, telegram, fax or teletransmission, indicating the civil status of the person whose bulletin is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R425

A article R. 229, the words: "payment of the expenditure voucher by the administrator into the hands of this accountant" are replaced by the word: "payment".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R417

A article R. 149, the words: "comptable direct du Trésor" are replaced by the words: "receveur des domaines".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-1

…tional to obtain the document referred to in article L. 8251-1 is liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-2

Any person who, directly or through an intermediary, recruits, retains or employs for any period whatsoever a foreign national who does not hold a permit authorising him/her to work in France, in brea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-6

Any foreigner guilty of the offences defined in article L. 8256-2 may be banned from French territory for up to ten years or permanently, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 131-30 t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7-1

…stablishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of the employment contract or in any financial prejudice to the employees…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

…e conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter, with the exception of Article L. 8256-1, shall be liable to : 1° A fine, under the conditions l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-8

Legal entities convicted of the offence provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 8256-2 are liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of all or part of their assets, whatever their nat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-4

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 8256-2 shall be liable to the additional penalty of closure of the premises or establishments owned or operated by them and used to co…

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