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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-6

Refusal to undergo the checks provided for in article L. 3421-5 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 612-21

The amount of the direct grant is equal to 5% of the amount of selective aid awarded.The direct grant is awarded in the form of a subsidy.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 611-21

The amount of the direct grant is equal to 5% of the amount of selective aid awarded.The direct grant is awarded in the form of a subsidy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-6

The documents referred to in article R. 2141-5 are transmitted and stored under conditions that ensure the confidentiality of the information they contain.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-27

Failure to comply with Article 73(1) and Article 76(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on the communication of information intended to be made…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L422-1

Articles L. 112-1, L. 112-2 and L. 333-5 of this Code do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements

Article R3134-3

The administrative authority referred to in Articles L. 3134-5, L. 3134-7, L. 3134-8 and L. 3134-12 is the Prefect.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R171-1

The parties to the contract may not disregard the provisions of articles R. 172-5, R. 172-6 and R. 175-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-16

The Authority's transactions are recorded in accordance with the accounting rules applicable to the Banque de France, in particular article R. 144-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control of legality of public contracts

Article R3132-2

The provisions of articles R. 2131-5 to R. 2131-7 are applicable to public contracts awarded by the départements and their public establishments.

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