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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-4

…afé or public house selling drinks for consumption on the premises, as referred to in article L. 3332-1, without making a written declaration at least fifteen days in advance, identical to that requir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: The Managing Director's right to derogate

Article R1435-41

…ogation must meet the following conditions: 1° It must be justified by a reason of general interest and the existence of local circumstances; 2° It must have the effect of simplifying administrative p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-4

…lar, where applicable, the following criteria: 1° It corresponds to the description, type, quantity and quality, in particular as regards functionality, compatibility, interoperability, or any other c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Provisions governing the public company referred to in article L. 1611-3-2 known as Agence France Locale

Article D1611-41

1° For the application of Article L. 1611-3-2, local authorities, their groupings and local public establishments whose debt-reduction capacity, defined as the ratio between outstanding debt at the ba…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: School transport (R).

Article R1614-40

Agreements between the State, on the one hand, and the department or the competent authority for the organisation of urban transport, on the other hand, may provide for: 1° The transmission of compute…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: Links with companies

Article R1413-42

The provisions of article R. 4113-110 are applicable, when they are not members of the health professions, to members of the boards and committees sitting with the Agency and to persons occasionally c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Penal provisions

Article R1413-43

…on requested by the Agence nationale de santé publique under the conditions set out in articles R. 1413-34 and R. 1413-35 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supply of drinks

Article R4225-4

…employer shall determine the location of the drinks dispensing stations, close to the workstations and in a place that meets all hygiene requirements. The employer shall ensure that the dispensing eq…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-4

For the purposes of inspecting goods placed under customs supervision pursuant to Article 134 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-4

…administered by a Board of Directors comprising, in addition to the Chairman, appointed by decree, and staff representatives, five colleges comprising respectively:1° Representatives of the State ;2°…

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