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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-2

…n article 433-17 of the French Penal Code, in accordance with the procedures set out in article 131-38 of the same code, as well as the penalties set out in 2° to 4° of article 433-25 of the same code…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L744-13

…221-36 Order no. 2010 420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act no. 2007-1774 of 17 December 2007 L. 221-38 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 232-1Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 II - For the purpos…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-2

…8241-1 are liable to the following penalties: 1° A fine under the conditions set out inarticle 131-38 of the French Penal Code ; 2° The penalties mentioned in 1° to 5°, 8°, 9° and 12° of article 131-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation prior to disciplinary action

Article R4443-11

I.-Articles R. 4233-33 to R. 4233-38 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version set out in Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations set out in II. II.-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RIGHT TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE

Article R234-2

…second paragraph of article L. 234-1 apply for a residence permit bearing the words "Directive 2004/38/EC-Permanent residence-All professional activities" within the two-month period preceding expiry…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-39

…Enforcement Committee assigns the case either to the Enforcement Committee or to one of its sections. He appoints the rapporteur. The rapporteur will take all necessary steps. The rapporteur may call…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article R612-7

…L. 522-15-1, L. 526-29, L. 612-30, L. 612-32 to L. 612-34 and the first paragraph of Article L. 612-38 of the Monetary and Financial Code and Article L. 334-1 of the Insurance Code.By virtue of the fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-5

…r an employee employed in application of a collective labour agreement mentioned in article L. 3123-38, the minimum annual working time as well as the working periods and the distribution of working h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-50

…The data is recorded within the automated processing of personal data mentioned in article R. 5312-38 in order to enable Pôle emploi and the specialised placement bodies to: 1° Provide information, w…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-8

…5-2 to L. 335-4-2 are liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the terms of the'article 131-38 of the Penal Code, the penalties provided for by article 131-39 of the same code. The prohibition…

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