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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Falsifications

Article L451-6

…t of others, a commercial or industrial enterprise or a commercial company. These disqualifications may be imposed cumulatively. Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-7

…ssion of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person who has been…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-69

…aisses de crédit maritime mutuel ; 2. Unions de crédit maritime mutuel, which regional mutual banks may form between themselves with, where appropriate, groupings such as those defined in Article L. 5…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-6

…of the medical examinations carried out as part of this surveillance. Delegated sports federations may define additional medical examinations adapted to their sport. II - The delegated sports federat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interoperability and security of digital health services

Article L1470-6

…health services or tools with the interoperability reference systems mentioned in article L. 1470-5 may be set out by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exclusion of specialised cinemas

Article D311-6

An exhibitor may opt for the specialisation of a cinema provided that the majority of its programming, during the cinematographic quarter preceding that in which the option is exercised, consists of c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-3

…of Terrorism, done at Dublin on 4 December 1979, any person guilty of any of the following offences may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1: 1° Deliberate assault o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-6

…cluding a chairman, a vice-chairman and a treasurer.Board members are elected for three years. They may be re-elected.The Executive Committee prepares and implements the decisions of the Regional Coun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Companies authorised to grant certain guarantees

Article R518-65

…ent projects;2° It has the necessary skills;3° It has an internal risk control system.The committee may also propose to the Minister that approval be made subject to compliance with certain conditions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Individual employers

Article D6331-69

…e portion paid by France Compétences to the skills operator under the first paragraph of Article L. 6331-60 is used to finance: I.-1° The costs of the actions mentioned in Article L. 6313-1; 2° The co…

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