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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Walkman

Article R5463-4

A repeat offence under article R. 5463-2 is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-12

…the injuries referred to in Article L. 1142-24-10 are attributable to the prescription, before 31 December 2015, of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnancy, the College of Experts…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article R2213-1-2

I. - Subject to the exceptions provided for in article R. 2213-1-4, the doctor, student or practitioner who recorded the death shall, as soon as possible, draw up a certificate on an electronic medium…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43-1

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 and 9 to 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-2

…oducts referred to in this chapter are those defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 and in this Article.II.-The following definitions apply:1° Extemporaneous veterinary pre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-1

…e and decides to refer the person under investigation to the trial court on the basis of these offences, it is required, in its settlement order, to declare in advance, pursuant to the first paragraph…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sporting events on public roads or roads open to public traffic not involving land motor vehicles

Article A331-4

The following are exempt from the formality stipulated in 2° of article A. 331-3 : 1° Organisers who are members of the relevant delegated sports federation, provided that the event is included in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-74

…Article 1 of Law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, with the exception of those listed in Annex III of this law, and in the companies covered by I of Article 7 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-7

Except where they are constituted as a disciplinary chamber, the deliberations of the councils of the ordre may be adopted by means of an electronic or audiovisual conference, under the conditions lai…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-15

…No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of Article 175, Articles 178 to 185,204 to 208 and 220 to 228. The establishmen…

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