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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-6

…all incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38, the penalties set out in 2° to 5° and 7° to 9° of article 131-39. The prohibition referred to in 2° of article 131-39 applies to the activ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Quasi-machines

Article R4311-6

Any product meeting the following definition is subject to the rules set out in articles R. 4313-7 to R. 4313-11 for the placing on the market of partly completed machinery: An assembly which almost c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L661-6

…btor, the Public Prosecutor's Office, the assignee or the co-contractor mentioned in article L. 642-7 may appeal against judgments that adopt or reject the plan for the sale of the business. The trans…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-70

…ot benefit, where applicable, from the special provisions provided for pursuant to 6° of Article L. 711-16. A general manager may, if circumstances so justify, hold office in both a regional chamber o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: National Statutory Committee

Article L6156-6

…ecialties according to their nature and number of staff. The decree provided for in article L. 6156-7 specifies the powers, composition and operation of the national statutory commission, in particula…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-6

…cts necessary for the implementation of the animal health programmes referred to in article L. 5143-7, with the exception of those requiring the presentation of a veterinary prescription.However, thes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-29-6

…d the mayor or mayors mentioned, as the case may be, in the third or fourth paragraph of article R. 752-29-2, setting them a deadline for responding that may not be less than fifteen days. The request…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-2

…her lawyer, directly or indirectly, or where the investigation relates to facts covered by Articles 706-73 or 706-73-1 or falling within the jurisdiction of the anti-terrorist public prosecutor. When…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section: Community aid

Article D113-6

The maximum amount of the sums paid by local authorities or their groupings to a company mentioned in article L. 122-1 in performance of service provision contracts, or any agreement whose purpose doe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-127

Decisions ordering the interception of telecommunications correspondence, geolocation, an investigation under pseudonym or a special investigative technique provided for in Section 6 of Chapter II of…

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