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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-32

…of electromagnetic fields to check compliance with the limit values set, pursuant to 12° of article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code, in order to protect the population expo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adequate explanations and warnings

Article L313-11

…1° The information contained in the European Standardised Information Sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7, as well as, for credit intermediaries, the information requirements set out under article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Dissolution

Article L5212-33

…r intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status or to a mixed union falling within the articles L. 5711-1 or L. 5721-2 of the services for which it was established. In the latter case, the member…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increases.

Article L7422-9

…rwise: 1° by at least 25% for the first two hours worked ; 2° By at least 50% for the following hours. The entitlement of the persons concerned to these increases is assessed on the basis of the worki…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…le, subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-46 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-49 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-9

…conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offence defined in article L. 1133-8 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Dissolution

Article L5212-34

…department(s) concerned after receiving the opinion of the municipal councils of the member communes.This opinion is deemed favourable if it has not been given at the end of a period of three months…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Raising awareness of major natural hazards

Article L4823-1

…on, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the employees mentioned in article L. 4644-1 are also responsible for providing information on the prevention of natural risks, mention…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 412-1, prior to the issue of a first residence permit, a foreign national who has entered France without the documents and visas required by the inter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-68

…y elected members of the Social and Economic Committee appointed by it from among its elected members. The documents drawn up in this way are made available, where applicable, to the statutory auditor…

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