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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12-2

…the consequences thereof, in accordance with the procedures mentioned in 3° and 4° of II of article 16-10 of the Civil Code. III - The analyses provided for in I of this article are carried out on pse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article L470-2

…sed, on other media. The decision issued by the administrative authority pursuant to Article L. 441-16 is published on the website of this administrative authority and, at the expense of the person sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-3

Manufacturers, importers, operators, stockists, wholesaler-distributors, wholesale distributors of pharmaceutical products other than medicinal products, wholesale distributors of medicinal plants, wh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…State under the right of establishment to comply with the obligations laid down in Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016, the Autorité de contrôle pru…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23

In order to comply with the essential requirements relating to design and manufacture, active implantable medical devices must be designed, manufactured and packaged in such a way as to meet the follo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-50

In the event of the temporary impediment or death of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may delegate a director to act as Chairman. In the event of temporary impediment, this delegation is given for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…sions the agents of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée mentioned in articles L. 115-16 and L. 411-1 and appoints those responsible for applying articles L. 331-2 and L. 331-19 of the F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…points More than 14% and less than or equal to 15 17 points More than 15% and less than or equal to 16 14 points More than 16% and less than or equal to 17 11 points More than 17% and less than or equ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

…soever: 1° Personal protective equipment within the meaning of 1) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2016/425: (a) Not accompanied by, or not provided with a secure and easily accessible internet link to…

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