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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-3

The provisions of this section do not apply to the sponsor of research involving the human person, who may be held liable in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 1121-10 and who is subjec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R773-41

I. - In application of 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 562-1 to R. 562-9 are applicable by operation of law in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-3

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 1241-2, in the absence of any other therapeutic solution, a sample of haematopoietic cells collected from bone marrow or peripheral blood may be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-14

The national blood transfusion master plan sets out the principles governing the organisation of blood transfusion in order to guarantee national self-sufficiency and health safety, in particular the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1343-2

Failure by a manufacturer, importer or downstream user of any substance or mixture to comply with the obligations laid down in ... is punishable by three months' imprisonment and a fine of €20,000: 1°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R654-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 20…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R651-1

The provisions of this book are applicable by operation of law in Guadeloupe, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is delete…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions

Article R4226-6

New permanent electrical installations, additions or structural modifications to existing permanent electrical installations and temporary electrical installations are carried out in accordance with t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article D1333-32

Establishments open to the public to which the provisions of this paragraph apply are :1° Educational establishments, including boarding schools;2° Establishments for the collective care of children u…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R651-9

The provisions of this book are automatically applicable in Mayotte, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted; 2° Art…

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