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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-3

Article L. 5125-4, applicable in Mayotte, reads as follows:"Art. L. 5125-4. - In municipalities with a population of 15,000 or more, only one licence may be issued for each whole block of 7,000 inhabi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Beef and veal, sheepmeat and pigmeat

Article R412-30

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 11 and 12, paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 13, Article 14, Article 15 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15a o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Electronic transmission of documents subject to legality control.

Article R2131-3

The mayor signs an agreement with the prefect that includes the reference of the approved system or the system exempt from approval mentioned in article R. 2131-2-A and which provides in particular: a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I of this Part are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the sixth paragraph of article…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER II: MORTGAGES AND LIENS ON AIRCRAFT.

Article L122-3

…L. 122-4. When they are used on the aircraft to which they are assign…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L251-3

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-34

…L. 213-32 and L. 213-33 the information relating to the payment of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-33

…Article R. 212-30 are attached to the application for approval. Proposals for p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-31

…Article L. 245-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-3

When the court pronounces personal bankruptcy or the prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8, it is mentioned in the notice of judgment that the procedure for obtaining relief from these sanction…

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