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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-3

Obtaining or attempting to obtain blood from a person in return for payment, in any form whatsoever, is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.Providing or attempting to pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-7

Selling blood or labile blood-derived products at a price different from that set by the order issued for the application of article L. 1221-9 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 7,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1-1

Contravening a decision to withdraw or suspend approval or authorisation taken pursuant to articles L. 1222-13 and L. 1221-10-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book I: Contracts

Article L100-1

For the purposes of this Book, the words "France", "in France" and "territory of the French Republic" mean mainland France and the territorial collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: CREATION.

Article L221-1

The creation of an aerodrome intended for public air traffic, when it does not belong to the State, is subject to the conclusion of an agreement between the Minister responsible for civil aviation and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Appointment

Article 131-1

The members of the advisory committees are appointed by decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animé…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Appointment

Article 131-2

The committees include an equal number of women and men as full and alternate members. If there is an odd number of seats to be filled, the difference between the number of women and the number of men…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Procedure

Article R151-1

If the bailiff responsible for enforcing an enforceable title encounters a difficulty that hinders the course of his operations, he shall draw up a report and may, on his own initiative, refer the mat…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Procedure

Article R151-4

The decision does not have the force of res judicata in the main proceedings.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Procedure

Article R151-2

The matter is referred to the court by a request from the bailiff to the court registry, accompanied by a presentation of the deed and a statement of the difficulty that has hindered the enforcement o…

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