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Showing 94119420 of 40133 articles for Art. CA Versailles 7-3-2024 n° 22/05759

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-3

Articles L. 3353-1 , L. 3353-5 and L. 3353-6 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.Article L. 3353-3 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conclusion of the contract

Article R6222-3

…mpany, within the meaning of article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code; 3° The diploma or qualification being prepared by the apprentice; 4° The surname, first name and date of birth of the apprent…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-3

…old a public office or to engage in the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed, or to engage in a commercial or industria…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-38

…ance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Penal Code, to hold a public office or to carry out the professional or social activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financial imbalance

Article D6143-39

…l Health Agency asks the Director of a public health institution to present a recovery plan in application of Article L. 6143-3 when he considers that the financial situation so requires, or when one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

…icle 18 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 has been improperly affixed;3° In the absence of a valid certificate of conformity drawn up in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746;4° Not complyi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-33

…sure may only concern an adult who is still in prison either following the initial conviction, or because the provisions of article 763-5 have been applied, and who has been sentenced to one of the fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R4433-37

…the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Overseas France, and each of the local authorities mentioned in articles L. 4433-4-5-1 or L. 4433-4-5-3 defines the conditions under wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-3

…d for the exclusive needs of this service and, as part of their missions, for vehicles transporting cash, jewellery or precious metals, reserved parking spaces on the public roads of the built-up area…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Competence required of practitioners

Article R2131-3

…cumulative conditions of training and experience are deemed to be able to prove their competence to carry out one or more of the medical biology examinations mentioned in article R. 2131-1 : 1° Be a m…

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