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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-4

…agricultural products, where the indicators listed in the ninth paragraph of III of Article L. 631-24 and in Articles L. 631-24-1 et L. 631-24-3 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code or, where…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-4

…idered complete once it includes a candidate and his or her alternate for the colleges mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of Article L. 1111-9-1 in each department.The list or lists of candidates are drawn u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange.

Article R511-4

…er of the promissory note, the drawer of the cheque or the acceptor of the bill of exchange; Column 4: the surname, forenames, company or business name, if applicable trade name, profession and domici…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-4

…dies, as well as the signing of a contract of republican commitment mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-43

…ulation of persons and products;3° The creation of new premises in which activities are carried out;4° A change in the geographical area in which a transfusion activity is carried out.The Director Gen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-4

…ent having been expressed under the conditions set out in the last three paragraphs of Article L. 1241-1 of the Public Health Code is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 Euros.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-43

I. - Lodgers, hoteliers, owners and intermediaries mentioned in Article L. 2333-40 are required to make a declaration to the town hall no later than one month before each collection period. This decla…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-4

…olice matters entrusted to the vigilance and authority of the mayor are those determined in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6° and 7° of Article L. 2212-2. The mayor is also responsible for: 1° De réprimer les délits con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Indoor lactaria

Article D2323-4

…the lactarium site; 2° Preparing, qualifying and processing breast milk; 3° Preserving breast milk; 4° Delivering breast milk on medical prescription. These tasks are carried out solely on the basis o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R450-2-4

…of an advanced level based on a qualified certificate, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and…

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