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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1443-1

…proper performance of the duties of labour tribunal member, in particular by disregarding articles L. 1442-2, L. 1442-5 to L. 1442-7 and L. 1442-10, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-1

…representative. This council is made up of local elected representatives and qualified personalities. Its members carry out their duties in compliance with the ethical principles mentioned in article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal settlements

Article L523-1

…prisonment provided for in Books I, II and III as well as for the offences provided for in Articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4.The proposed settlement specifies the amount of the settlement fine. This amoun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-12

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 1423-1-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1423-1-1 - Subject to the provisions relating to the management section, cases are divided between the sections of the in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-1

…daptations, the rules applicable to Caisse des dépôts et consignations, adopted pursuant to Article L. 511-36, the first paragraph of Article L. 511-37, the first paragraph of Article L. 511-41 and Se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Negotiations on pay, working time and the sharing of added value

Article L2242-15

…n, a collective retirement savings plan or a branch agreement containing one or more of these schemes. Where applicable, negotiations also cover the allocation of part of the sums collected under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article L1433-1

…e, chair the committee; the ministers responsible for the budget and social security are also members. The Minister of Defence, or his representative, is invited to attend when the Armed Forces Health…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-1

…al works for which the title has previously been registered under the conditions set out in article L. 122-1, must be entered in the public film and audiovisual register, at the request of the most di…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

…relates to only one of those elements considered as such. 4. Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 611-16 to L. 611-19, inventions relating to a product consisting wholly or partly of biological m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-10

…the judge may contact the tax and social security bodies under the conditions set out in articles…

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