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

Article L3822-4

…plicable regulations";b) The second paragraph does not apply;c) The second paragraph does not apply;3° In Article L. 3512-12 and in Article L. 3513-5, the words "tobacco shop" are replaced by the word…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-26

…he Tourism Code;2° Coastal communes, within the meaning of article L. 321-2 of the Environment Code;3° Mountain municipalities, within the meaning of the loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au dév…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L613-7

The administrative authority may revoke the prohibition on return at any time.When the foreign national applies to have the prohibition on return revoked, his application is only admissible if he can…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-5

The professional trade unions of employees or employers, their unions and the associations of employees or employers mentioned in Article L. 2135-1 that are required to draw up accounts shall publish…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-72

Subject to the application of article R. 532-70, the person concerned is summoned to appear before a panel composed under the conditions laid down by article L. 131-3, within a maximum of twenty days…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions applicable to self-employed workers.

Article L4535-1

…working on the site as well as themselves, the general principles of prevention set out in 1°, 2°, 3°, 5° and 6° of article L. 4121-2 as well as the provisions of articles L. 4111-6, L. 4311-1, L. 43…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting system

Article R7345-17

…bsidies from the State, public authorities or public or private bodies and income from sponsorship; 3° Proceeds from the sale of contracts and agreements; 4° Income from movable and immovable property…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31

The director of the judicial registry services of the judicial court has sole authority to issue a certificate of French nationality to any person proving that they have that nationality.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Protected information

Article L151-1

…sector of activity; 2° It has a commercial value, actual or potential, due to its secret nature; > 3° It is the subject of reasonable protective measures on the part of its legitimate holder, having…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 154

The provisions of articles 61-1 and 61-2 relating to the hearing of a suspected person or a victim as well as Articles 61-3 and 62-2 to 64-1 are applicable during the execution of letters rogatory. Th…

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