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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article L2251-5

Locations, their groupings, the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy and the collectivity of Saint-Martin may, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, award subsidies to existing establishme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-6

Foreign nationals convicted under Articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 or L. 823-3 are subject to deportation from French territory:1° For a maximum of ten years, in the event of conviction under Articles L. 8…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other criminal provisions.

Article L4163-5

Practising medicine, dentistry or midwifery under a pseudonym is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Career development advice

Article L6111-6

Throughout their working life, all individuals may benefit from career development advice, the aim of which is to promote the development and security of their career path.This advice is free of charg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6

…Banque de France is authorised to obtain information from credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, participative finance intermediaries, the undertakings referred to in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-21-3

The employer must prove that he has referred the matter to the body referred to in Article R. 4722-21-2 within the time limit set and must forward the results of the technical inspection to the Labour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-6

The director of the establishment to which the practitioner is assigned or the chairmen of the local commissions for self-employed activity referred to in article L. 6154-5 shall bring to the attentio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative procedure

Article L741-6

The decision to place the foreign national in detention is taken by the administrative authority, after the foreign national has been questioned or, where applicable, during his detention for the purp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-6

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, determines the conditions for application of articles L. 5427-1 to L. 5427-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-6

Any pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the provisions of Chapter I of this Title which takes the decision to suspend or cease marketing thereof or which has kn…

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