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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-1

…le L. 214-24 without having been authorised to do so under the conditions set out in article L. 532-9 is liable to three years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000. II - Natural persons guilty of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-8

…1142-8 or in the absence of measures defined under the conditions provided for in article L. 1142-9. The amount of the penalty provided for in the first paragraph of this article is set at a maximum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health record and compulsory examinations.

Article L2132-2-1

…162-14-1 of the Social Security Code or the agreements referred to in articles L. 162-5 and L. 162-9 of the same Code determine for doctors qualified in stomatology and for dental surgeons the nature…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-7

…horough medical assessment of the person's mental state by the board referred to in article L. 3211-9. This assessment is renewed every year. This college obtains the patient's opinion. If it is impos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-16

…which, without combustion, have carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic properties for human reproduction; 9° Containing additives in quantities which, when consumed, significantly or measurably increase the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-2

…addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the Criminal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same code.The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 of the same code a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-14

…es the procedures for transferring the plan or implementing the provisions of II of article R. 144-19 if the thresholds defined in II of that article are exceeded; 6° Drafts proposals for amendments t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-28

…m no later than fifteen days before the end of the five-month period provided for in Article L. 612-9. A request for renewal of an extension must be received under the same conditions no later than fi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-6

…erved for the medical service;8° A room for receiving visits from families and consular authorities;9° The room mentioned in article L. 744-5, reserved for lawyers;10° A room allocated to the body men…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R764-3

…ion et de l'intégration" are deleted; 6° In article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation o…

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