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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Weekly and Sunday rest.

Article L3164-3

The exceptions to the weekly rest period provided for in articles L. 3132-4 and L. 3132-8 do not apply to young workers under the age of eighteen.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-3

Any person wishing to open a café, cabaret or on-trade public house and sell alcohol there must make a written declaration at least fifteen days in advance, stating :1° Surname, first names, place of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-3

The essences mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 3322-5, as well as essences of wormwood and products assimilated or likely to replace them may not be offered for sale in the territories of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-3

I.-A fine of 100,000 euros shall be imposed on :1° Any direct or indirect propaganda or advertising of tobacco, a tobacco product or the ingredients defined in article L. 3512-1 in breach of the ban l…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-3

The period provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 615-3 and given to the claimant to appeal on the merits through civil or criminal proceedings, or to lodge a complaint with the public prose…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L616-3

…fit, in accordance with procedures laid down by decree in the Council of State, from the assistance and information necessary to be directed to the competent out-of-court settlement body for consumer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Responsibilities

Article L2521-3

The Paris police prefect is responsible for fire and rescue services in the Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne departments.In this capacity, the Paris fire brigade is the territorially…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-30

…member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the exercise of the mandate of the representatives of the municipality shall be borne by the municipality and not by thos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-3

I. - A general financial protocol is drawn up between the Lyon Urban Community and the Rhône Department. It specifies the conditions for the distribution, between the co-contracting parties, of the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4252-3

Each region has a regional advisory committee for research and technological development placed under the regional council. A decree in the Council of State determines the socio-professional groups an…

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