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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-3-1

…cal indication, terroir, itinerary, production area, know-how, history or cultural, gastronomic or landscape heritage associated with an alcoholic beverage with an identification of quality or origin,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3-1

…rovision is not applicable in the case of the scientific research activities of a public scientific and technological establishment or a public scientific, cultural and professional establishment, whe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-3

In periods of extreme instability in the financial markets, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution takes into account the possible pro-cyclical effects of its actions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-3-1

…of public health establishments are applicable to the private health establishments mentioned in b and c of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code, subject to the rules of organisation and o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-3-1

The third and last paragraphs of I of article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-3

…ice, the principles of which are defined by order of the ministers responsible for consumer affairs and health, issued on a proposal from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-39-1

In the event of the installation of new heavy equipment mentioned in 2° of article R. 6122-26 which does not lead to the threshold mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article R. 6123-161 being e…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-3-1

…ces associated with these products not to make public the precise purpose, date, direct beneficiary and final beneficiary, and the amount of the agreements mentioned in I of article L. 1453-2 conclude…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-3-1

For health professionals covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, the Minister for Defence adapts the multi-year continuing professional development programmes proposed by t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-3-1

Any interested party may apply to the president of the court ruling in summary proceedings for an order, subject to a fine, requiring companies using the acronym "SE" in their company name in breach o…

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