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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-9

Harm reduction support centres for drug users are covered by article L. 312-1, paragraph 9 of the French Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code) and, along with other…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-9

…hable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 to artificially raise or lower either the price of goods or services, or of public or private items, in particular during remote auctions: 1° By…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-9

…nt-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the European Union and the Member States are replaced by references to France; 2° References…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-9

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 7 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, the Board of Directors determines the guidelines for the establishment's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-9

…62-15, the provisions relating to : 1° The assumption of costs relating to occupational health services, as provided for in article L. 4622-6 ; 2° The tasks of the occupational health physician provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-91

…the profession must be the subject of a written contract which respects the professional independence of each of them. The same applies in the cases provided for in articles R. 4127-65, R. 4127-87 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other forms of practice.

Article R4322-93

In accordance with the provisions of articles L. 4113-9 and L. 4322-12 of this Code, the practice of the profession of chiropodist, in any form whatsoever, in the service of a company, local authority…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L785-9

…he same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2 law no. 2016-819 of 21 June…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of sites polluted by radioactive substances

Article R1333-95

I.-Any pollution of a site by radioactive substances resulting from the exercise of a nuclear activity subject to a regime mentioned in article L. 1333-8 or L. 1333-9 is managed according to the speci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I ter: Levy on sums paid by insurance and similar organisations in respect of insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 990 I

…icle 757 B, sums, annuities or values of any kind owed directly or indirectly by one or more insurance and similar organisations, due to the death of the insured, are subject to a levy up to the amoun…

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