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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-3

If the measures, injunctions or commitments provided for in Articles L. 464-1 and L. 464-2 are not complied with, the Authority may impose a financial penalty within the limits set in Article L. 464-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of the amount and duration of the allowance and payment of the allowance

Article D5424-74

I.-In mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The flat-rate amount of the allowance for self-employed worker…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-5

I. - The agents mentioned in article L. 3116-3 are authorised within the limits of their respective powers by order of the Prefect: 1° For employees of the Regional Health Agency, on the recommendatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-9

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-2 and L. 145-2-1 of the Social Security Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken outside health regions where medical biology laboratories are located

Article R6211-12

…ple from a newborn as part of neonatal screening for the examinations provided for in Article R. 1131-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-120

I. - In order to facilitate the professional integration and social advancement of young people in teaching professions, local public teaching establishments and local public agricultural teaching and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-9

Exceptionally, a temporary authorisation to use water for human consumption may be granted by the Prefect when:1° A restriction in use or an interruption in distribution is imminent or effective, due…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Declaration of the manufacture, import and distribution of excipients

Article R5138-2-1

The declaration provided for in Article L. 5138-1 is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by a person authorised to bind the company to which the establishme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Circulation, possession and trade in tobacco products

Article 575 I

1. Is deemed to hold manufactured tobacco for commercial purposes within the meaning of 4° of 1 of I of Article 302 D any person who transports in an individual means of transport assigned to the tran…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Financial investment advisers.

Article D541-9

…inancial investment advisers providing advice exclusively on the services mentioned in article L. 321-2, paragraph 3.

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