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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Deductions.

Article L3251-1

The employer may not deduct wages to compensate for sums owed to it by an employee for miscellaneous supplies, whatever their nature.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Tips.

Article L3244-1

In all commercial establishments where tipping is practised, all collections made "for service" by the employer in the form of a mandatory percentage added to customers' bills or otherwise, as well as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4243-1

Illegal practice of the profession of pharmacy technician and hospital pharmacy technician is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Natural persons are also liable to the follow…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-10

Legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the holding and operation of markets for agricultural and food products are not applicable to markets of national interest.The general organisation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-11

The Prefect exercises police powers within the national interest market. Within the reference perimeter, he ensures that the laws and regulations affecting the market are applied and, to this end, rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L1274-1

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in this Title shall also be liable to the additional penalty of disqualification, for a period of up to ten years, from engaging in the professional…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-17

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article L711-1

A trade mark for goods or services is a sign used to distinguish the goods or services of one natural or legal person from those of other natural or legal persons.This sign must be capable of being re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-12

The right of priority provided for in Article 4 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property is extended to any trademark previously filed in a foreign country. Subject to the pro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-11

Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, a foreigner who is neither established nor domiciled on the national territory shall benefit from the provisions of t…

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