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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L531-5

In the event of conviction for offences punishable under articles L. 531-3 and L. 531-4, the court may also order: 1° That the decision be displayed and distributed in accordance with the conditions s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals against visa refusals

Article D312-5

The chairman of the committee referred to in article D. 312-3 is chosen from among persons who have served as head of a diplomatic or consular post. In addition, the committee comprises: 2° A represen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-5

…cases where the user is a natural person acting for non-business purposes, all or part of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter may be waived, with the exception of III of article L. 314-7 and I of articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-5

…by the injured third party or, where applicable, by the State pursuant toarticle 14 of law no. 2008-518 of 3 June 2008 relating to space operations.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional aid to programming groups and agreements

Article 919-68

In order to benefit from the exceptional aid, at least 50% of the cinemas for which the grouping or the lead company of the cartel ensures the programming belong to establishments that are independent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-51

…wing requirements: 1° The entire volume of the artificial bathing area must be renewed in less than 12 hours, at all times when it is open to the public. This renewal is permanent and ensured by a sup…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Democratisation and transparency.

Article D5842-5

I. - The articles R. 5211-13 to R. 5211-15, with the exception of its first paragraph, article R. 5211-18 and article R. 5211-18-1 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-12

Clinical investigations may only be carried out in a place that has the human, material and technical resources appropriate to the clinical investigation and compatible with the safety requirements of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-58

…du médicament et des produits de santé: 1° A new activity, among those mentioned in article L. 4211-9-2 ; 2° The manufacture or import of a new category of investigational advanced therapy medicinal p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Gardens and surrounding areas

Article R1331-52

…ygiene of these premises. When household waste containers and dustbins are stored there,article R. 1331-51 applies. Access to communal play areas and sandpits is forbidden to pets.

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