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Showing 13311340 of 10372 articles for Art. CE 28-9-2021 n° 439145

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-9

…ound for a French port, the representative of the State at sea and senior civil servant in the defence and security zone may decide, after consulting the representative of the State in Wallis and Futu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-102

Exceptional selective financial aid is awarded to natural or legal persons who, through their activity as an artistic agent, communications agent or press officer, contribute to the development of cin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D48-9

Any financial penalty shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the authority competent to enforce financial penalties, containing the following particulars: 1° Identification of the authority w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Adding value to products and services

Article L453-9

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 453-1 to L. 453-8 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-9

…claim for compensation, and in particular the indication: 1° The surname, first names, date and place of birth and residence of the claimant; 2° The date, place and circumstances of the offence givin…

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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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