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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L1312-4

It is punishable as an offence under article L. 1454-8 for companies providing services or manufacturing or marketing products covered by compulsory social security schemes, as well as for companies o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-4

The following are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000:1° Failure by the holder of a manufacturing authorisation to have a qualified person in accordance with Article 97 of Reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations.

Article D452-4

…e one, approval must be sought again. In this case, the seniority criterion mentioned in article L. 452-1 is assessed from the date of creation of the oldest of the associations that already had appro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6242-4

The State representative may suspend the application of the agreement provided for in Article D. 6242-3 when it observes serious deterioration in the operation of the teletransmission system or is pre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-4

…f coordinating the management of accommodation in places of lodging, provided for in article L. 552-1 are required to declare to the Office, within the framework of automated data processing, the plac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining - Collective labour agreements.

Article L2622-4

…te, the organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet to negotiate on wages. If the employer party fails to take the initiative within three months, negot…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2181-4

…r shall communicate as soon as possible and no later than fifteen days from receipt of this request:1° Where the negotiations or dialogue have not yet been completed, information relating to the progr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article R612-4

The mediator, in informing the parties of the solution he proposes, reminds them, by simple letter or by electronic means:1° That they are free to accept or refuse his proposed solution;2° That partic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Termination of commercial operation.

Article R752-45

When a commercial facility subject to authorisation for commercial operation ceases to be operated for commercial purposes, the owner of the site where the facility is located shall notify the date on…

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

Article L742-4

The liberty and custody judge may, under the same conditions as in article L. 742-1, be referred to again for the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond thirty days, in the following case…

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