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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

…f this Part shall apply in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna as amended by Order No 2016-623 of 19 May 2016 transposing Directive 2014/40/EU on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco produ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-25

…articles L. 623-17 and L. 623-20, the holder of a compulsory licence referred to in Article L. 623-22-3 and, unless otherwise stipulated, the beneficiary of an exclusive right of exploitation may exe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Representative bodies and staff expression.

Article L6144-1

…l Health Agency finds that the provisions of the previous paragraph have not been complied with, he may take appropriate measures, in particular adjusting the funding allocations referred to in articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-1

Attending officers may also receive immediate payment of the fixed fine or the deposit provided for in article L. 121-4 of the Highway Code, when the official report is drawn up using a secure electro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Leasing

Article R754-7

…3-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 2023R. 313-10n° 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-12n° 2012-1462 of 26 December 2012. "II. - F…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…2 and contributions to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 3123-22 à L. 3123-24 ;4° The contribution to the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale;5°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-1

I.-On receipt of the interested party's observations, the Agency may ask him to provide additional information and documents within a time limit that it shall determine and may submit these observatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

…is committed by the medical biology laboratory, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may impose an administrative fine on the offender. He may add a daily penalty to this fine if the of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-7-20

…permission application file is considered complete in accordance with articles R. 423-19 to R. 423-22 of the Code de l'urbanisme is not submitted within two years of the date specified in the first p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-185

Options giving entitlement to subscribe for shares may be granted for a period of two years from the company's registration, to corporate officers who are natural persons and who participate with empl…

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